位于印度管辖的克什米尔地区斯利那加的达尔湖，作为该地区旅游和文化生活的中心，其脆弱的生态系统正因污染、无序建设和气候变化而逐渐恶化。
Dal Lake’s fragile ecosystem is deteriorating amid pollution, unregulated construction and climate change in Kashmir.
曾经以清澈的湖水、浮动的花园和游船而闻名的湖泊，如今已被未经处理的污水、塑料垃圾和杂草所充斥。
Dal Lake in Srinagar, the heart of tourism and cultural life in Indian-administered Kashmir, is slowly giving way under mounting population and environmental pressures.
尽管成千上万的居民和企业依赖它作为交通和生计来源，但情况依然严峻。
Once renowned for its clear waters, floating gardens and houseboats, the lake is now clogged with untreated sewage, plastic waste and rampant weed growth, even as thousands of residents and businesses rely on it for transport and their livelihoods.
沿岸的无序建设、土地侵占以及周边社区的扩张减少了湖泊的面积，进一步破坏了其脆弱的生态系统。
Unregulated construction along its shores, land encroachment and the expansion of nearby neighbourhoods have reduced its surface area and further damaged its fragile ecosystem.
气候变化的影响，包括降雨量的不稳定和气温的上升，正在加速湖泊的衰退。
The impact of climate change, including erratic rainfall and rising temperatures, is accelerating the lake’s decline.
尽管定期开展清理行动和官方保护计划，达尔湖的未来仍充满不确定性，这反映了整个克什米尔山谷面临的更广泛的环境危机。
Despite periodic clean-up campaigns and official conservation schemes, the future of Dal Lake remains uncertain, reflecting a wider environmental crisis across the Kashmir Valley.