RARA LAKE(TAAL)

Rara Lake is situated about 370 km from north-west of Kathmandu. Rara taal is the biggest lake of Nepal which lies in Mugu District,Karnali Zone in Western Nepal. It falls under the Rara National Park and the lake is also known as Mahendra Daha which is named after the late king Mahendra of Nepal.
Rara lake lies at an altitude above 2,990 metres or 9,810 ft above sea level covering an area of 10.8 km² or 4.2 sq mi. Rara Taal having a length of 5 kilometres and a width of 3 kilometres which has a maximum depth of 167 metres. The lake flows into the Mugu Karnali river via the Nijar river. Rara Taal is smallest and scenic national park of Nepal which covers 106 square km. The park was established in 1976 which protects some of the beautiful alpine and sub-slpine ecosystems of the himalaya.

Summer is quiet pleasant but winter is cold in Rara Taal. September to October and April to May is the best  time to visit Rara Lake. The temperatures of Rara Lake goes low below the freezing point with heavy snowfall occur up to one meter and blocking the way to the lake from December to March. 

Rara lake is surrounded by Rara National Park which has unique floral and faunal importance and consists rare and vulnerable species. Rara Lake is also surrounded by forested hills named Chuchemara Danda at 4,087 meters. Chuchemara Danda is the best vantage point to get nice and stunning views of the lake. Chuchemara Danda is thickly forested hillsides with the snow-capped peaks around it. 

Rara Lake or Taal area is covered with coniferous forest with Rhododendron, Black Juniper, West Himalayan Spruce, Oak and Himalayan cypress. Rara Lake area jungle is best for safari ducring the safari people can see the endangered animals and also can see the scene of migrant birds including Water Fowl, Gallinaceous Birds, Coots, Great-Crested Grebe, Black-Necked Grebe, Red-Crested Pochard and many more.