Bird Watching Mookaneri Lake is a popular bird watching destination. The floating islands lush growth of trees help in providing shelter for the birds, like a birds’ sanctum, and their food needs are sufficed by waterholes or the lake. The most commonly sighted birds are Egrets and Kingfishers. Over 169 species of birds have been spotted at the lake. The
Pink-feathered Flamingos are magnificent to watch. Apart from this,
Garganey,
Northern pintail,
Grey Wagtail,
Common sandpiper,
Rosy starling,
Whiskered tern,
Baillon's crake,
Yellow bittern,
Paddyfield warbler,
Citrine wagtail,
Streak-throated swallow,
Brown-headed gull,
Painted stork,
Oriental darter and
Black-headed gull are the migratory birds sighted in the lake. Bird watchers and naturalists in the city want to obtain sanctuary status for the lake.
Facilities The park has a children's play area and mini auditorium set up in a natural environment, seating arrangements, flower pants on the bunds and walker's path along the lake. Coracles are available to visit the islands of the lake.
Fishing in the lake The lake is a source of
groundwater recharge for the surrounding areas. The lake has a few varieties of fish, such as
rohu,
catla kendai and kuruvai. The local fisherman's boats are
coracles. ==Environmental concerns==