Loktak Lake, its floating phumdis and Keibul Lamjao National Park
Background
Manipur Tourism describes Loktak Lake, in Bishnupur District, as the largest fresh water lake in the North–East India; it is 48kms from Imphal City.
The lake's surface carries floating islands called Phumdis, on which fishermen live in floating huts known as Phumsangs.
Visitors get a bird's eye view of the lake from Sendra, and boating and water sports are organised at Takmu Water Sports Complex.
Keibul Lamjao National Park, located on the Loktak Lake, is described as the only floating National Park in the world.
The park is the last natural habitat of the Sangai (Rucervus eldii eldii), the dancing deer of Manipur.
Other wildlife in the park includes Hog Deer, otter and a host of water fowls, besides migratory birds.
The Forest Department of Manipur maintains watch towers and two rest houses within the park.
Bishnupur district's own site notes that its small rivers, except the Khuga River, start from the hill located at the west of the Tiddim Road and flow towards east, falling into Loktak Lake.
In plain words
Phumdi Floating island of matted vegetation on Loktak Lake — Manipur Tourism calls them floating islands on which fishermen live.
Phumsang Floating hut built on a phumdi — The floating huts of Loktak's fishing families.
Sangai Rucervus eldii eldii, the dancing deer of Manipur — Keibul Lamjao is its last natural habitat.