Phumdi (Meitei pronunciation: /pʰúm.dí/), also known as Phumthi (Meitei pronunciation: /pʰúm.tʰí/) or simply Phum (Meitei pronunciation: /pʰúm/), [1] are a series of floating islands, exclusive to the Loktak Lake in Manipur state, in northeastern India.

Mar 18, 2019 · A phumdi is a floating island with a unique composition that is found only in one place in the world, Loktak Lake in the northeast state of Manipur, India. A large part of this lake has phumdis floating on the water surface. Loktak Lake is the largest lake in northeast India and is about the size of the island country of Madagascar.

May 7, 2018 · The phumdis support around 200 species of aquatic plants and 400 species of animals, including the rare Indian python. The largest island is home to the Keibul Lamjao, the world’s only floating national park.

Jan 31, 2023 · Those eye-catching floating islands, or phumdis, are just the tops of much thicker mats of soil and vegetation. Phumdis can form naturally, but many have been shaped by humans.

May 25, 2013 · Loktak Lake is the largest freshwater lake in northeast India, also called the only Floating lake in the world due to the large amount of floating phumdis on its surface. Phumdis are heterogeneous mass of vegetation, soil, and organic matters at various stages of decomposition that has been thickened into a solid form.

Jul 31, 2018 · But these floating habitats, locally called phumdis, are losing ground to mushrooming agricultural practices and human settlements, a new study published in Environmental Monitoring and Assessment reports.

Feb 20, 2025 · Phumdis are heterogeneous masses of vegetation, soil, and organic matter that decompose over time, forming floating islands on the surface of Loktak Lake. These islands vary greatly in size and shape and can sometimes support small trees and wildlife.

Sep 23, 2023 · Phumdis are unique islands that float in the Loktak Lake. Locals build bamboo huts (phumsang) on these islands and earn livelihoods through fishing and vegetable cultivation. Phumdis move up and down with changes in water levels and host rich biodiversity.

Phumdis are a series of floating islands, exclusive to the Loktak Lake in Manipur state, in northeastern India. They cover a substantial part of the lake area and are heterogeneous masses of vegetation, soil and organic matter, in different stages of decay.

phumdis have solidified together over centuries to form a marshy grassland of approximately 40 square kilometers which is now established as the KeibulLamjao National Park and is the only floating reserve in the world and is the only sanctuary for the wild population of the Sangai deer. Shreyashi Chatterjee Student