PRESENT SCENARIO OF LONAR CRATER M.S. INDIA

Surely Lonar Crater- Lake is a world’s wonderful house of knowledge not only for researcher but visitors and tourists. Lonar Crater-Lake is the third largest high velocity meteorite impact salt-water crater- lake of the world. It is world known soda water lake. Lonar Crater-lake also gives perception as a wetland which provides niche for different form of life resides in it. This study supports that yes life exists in this Crater-lake it was found that typical Macro and microbial flora and fauna which was investigated by workers earlier. Present work deals with analysis of parameters that aim to investigate the pollution level status of Lonar Crater Lake; hydrological status reveals variation of salinity during rainy season and summer while the lake is evaporating. During this investigation different water parameters were studied such as temperature, PH, Total Dissolved Solid, Electrical conductivity, Dissolved oxygen, Free CO2, carbonates and bicarbonates, hardness, chlorides, salinity, calcium and magnesium hardness. Transparency was estimated with the help of Sacchi disc. In this unique ecosystem life is present as other crater doesn’t have such. Its unique climatic variation shows the ecosystem is with unique ecological importance from rest of the Crater. Anthropological and mythological importance of this Lonar Crater was also the prime aim of this work.