Chilika Lake lives up to its reputation as the most picturesque spot and being Asia’s largest salt-water lagoon. While the lake is a beauty in itself, there are several places around its vicinity which are worthwhile to visit as well.

Concerned over the rapid decline of the Chilika Lake ecosystem, the Government of Odisha created the Chilika Development Authority (CDA) to undertake measures for protection of the ecosystem through scientific intervention and research, collaboration and networking.

Chilika lies about 50 km southwest of the city of Puri from where it is connected by road up to Satpara on the eastern bank. Chilika is a shallow lagoon with estuarine character. It can be divided in to four ecological sectors i.e. the Northern, Cental, Southern and Outer Channel.

Chilika is the largest brackish water lagoon in the East-coast of India. It is an unique assemblege of fresh water ,brackish and marine ecosytem and a hot-spot of biodiversity which support the Socio-economic mileau of about 0.2 million fishermen living in and around the lagoon.

Draft Genome Sequence of Halobacillus sp. Strain KGW1, a Moderately Halophilic and Alkaline Protease-Producing Bacterium Isolated from the Rhizospheric Region of Phragmites karka from Chilika Lake, Odisha, India. Genome Announcements, pii: e00361-16.

Mathematical Model studies to assess the effect of the proposed straight cut near Satapada on flow conditions and salinity distribution in the Chilika Lake (Odisha) – 1998. Report on Chilika Database (1994-95 & 1995-96)-1998 with ORSAC.

The centre being in close proximity to the Chilika Lake offers unique opportunity to perform in situ research related to wetland ecology, conservation, and biodiversity. Institute Scientist Hostel

Chilika is a unique assemblage of marine, brackish and fresh water eco-system with estuarine characters and is a hotspot of biodiversity that shelters a number of endangered species listed in the IUCN red list of threatened species.

Water regimes and fish migration in Chilika Dynamic hydrological regimes of Lake Chilika play an important role in influencing salinity regimes and thereby migration. With the onset of monsoon and increase in freshwater flow, there is a sudden fall in lake salinity which triggers the

Why is rapid spread of Phragmites a threat to Chilika? Impacts on hydrological processes The northern sector of Chilika, owning to its proximity to the delta fraction of Chilika Lake basin, receives the maximum inflow of freshwater, as well as silt. As per assessments during 2001 –