Marshes, ponds, the edge of a lakeocean, the delta at the mouth of a river, lowlying areas that frequently flood all of these are wetlands. The migratory birds are a common sight in northeast india during winter. A modified indexing approach for assessment of heavy metal. Doomdooma, nov 27 maguri beel paribesh suraksha shakti mbpss submitted a memorandum to the deputy commissioner of tinsukia district on monday. Deepor beel beel means wetland or large aquatic body in assamese located about 10 km southwest of guwahati city is considered as one of the large. Pdf on jun 15, 2019, shampa deb and others published ecology of deepor beel wetland, a ramsar site of guwahati. Rich ichthyofaunal diversity in the beels of assam has been reported by kar and dey 1993 6 from sone beel 70. The deepor beel was once considered part of the brahmaputra river in its southern embankment area, covering 40 km 2. Identification of endangered and endemic fauna in deepor beel. The insect community was represented by families belonging to 5 orders. Issn 23472677 a preliminary study on ichthyofaunal resource.
The minus symbol to exclude all results containing a specific word. Harvesting of aquatic weeds as in dal lake of kashmir for growing vegetables which also provided benefits to the local communities. Deepor beel is one of the most important wetlands in the brahmaputra valley of lower assam in india and is representative of the wetlands found within the burma monsoon forest biogeography region. Ministry of environment, forest and climate change indira paryavaran bhavan, aliganj, jorbagh road, new delhi ministry of environment, forest and climate change government of india world wetlands day february 2, 2018 deepor beel, guwahati, assam efforts of the ministry of environment, forest and climate change. Performance audit of environmental degradation in the greater. Deepor beel, which is a wildlife sanctuary, has been finalized as the venue for rowing, kayaking and canoeing in the national games, 2005, that are being held in assam. Deepor beel is one of the staging sites for migratory birds in india. Ramsar sites overlap with ibas and there are six potential ramsar sites. Deepor beel is a permanent freshwater lake of assam, india with international status of being included in the directory of asian wetlands, important bird area iba list of birdlife international and ramsar list of wetlands due its rich biodiversity and sociocultural importance saikia et al. Dipor bil, also spelt deepor beel bil or beel means lake in the local assamese language, is located to the southwest of guwahati city, in kamrup district of assam, india 1 it is a. Areal extent of wetlands in india and major reasons of. Besides, the district administration along with the. Editorial iterms of concrete structures and random. Seismic survey in maguri beel opposed the assam tribune online.
In the memorandum, mbpss president bitupon neog and secretary prakash hazarika urged the deputy commissioner not to accord permission to oil india limited oil to carry out seismic survey in the. Performance audit of environmental degradation in the. Assessing wetland landscape dynamics in the deepor beel of brahmaputra basin using geospatial tools. Deepor beel is a permanent, freshwater lake, in a former channel of the brahmaputra river, now to the south of the main river southwest of. Driving directions from guwahati to deepor beel are as. Monitoring and assessment of deepor beel water quality. Ministry of environment, forest and climate change indira paryavaran bhavan, aliganj, jorbagh road, new delhi ministry of environment, forest and climate change government of india world wetlands day february 2, 2018 deepor beel, guwahati, assam efforts of the ministry of environment. Pdf biodiversity of deepor beel ramsar site of assam. A wetland, which holds an important place in the international fraternity owing to its inclusion in the ramsar sites in 2002 due to its rich flora and fauna diversity, has been under threat in the recent years. To download pdf file, click here a dream doesnt become reality through magic. The deepor beel is the only storm water storage basin for. All types of materials and question papers are available and also everything is here. Dec 01, 2018 the deepor beel was once considered part of the brahmaputra river in its southern embankment area, covering 40 km 2.
Protected area update 43 june 2003 1 protected area update news and information from protected areas in india and south asia. Sa ikia indicates that the proposal for construction of tunnel between gate no. N with a total area of about 40 km 2, located in kamrup district of lower assam. Part of the deepor beel has been declared a sanctuary.
The deepor beel is located in a u shaped valley bounded by steep highlands in the north and south side of the beel. There are these two young fish swimming along, and they happen to meet an older fish swimming the other way, who nods at them and says, morning, boys, hows the water. Pelicans fly close to the ground at deepor beel bird sanctuary in the outskirts of guwahati in assam yesterday. Pdf assessing wetland landscape dynamics in the deepor. Pdf monitoring and assessment of deepor beel water quality. The minus symbol to exclude all results containing a specific. Pdf on jan 1, 2003, prasanta kumar saikia and others published a brief summary of deepor beel bird sanctuary find, read. Get the list and detail information on major lakes in india. Audit has been conducted in conformity with the auditing standards issued by the comptroller and auditor general of india.
Protected area update 43 june 2003 3 sensitive regions. Deepor beel is an open lake basin connected with a set of inflow and out flow channels. Impact of urbanization on the quality of water in a natural reservoir. International journal of ecology and environmental sciences.
Jun 09, 2018 here is the complete list of bird sanctuaries in india. Greater adjutants leptoptilos dubius on garbage dump at deepor beel guwahati by dr. Here you can search for a ramsar site by writing its name or by using keywords. Jun 29, 2019 jurnal rotifera pdf new records of rotifers rotifera. Aquatic insects were collected from the sites in replicates by kick method. Deepor beel beel means wetland or large aquatic body in assamese located about 10 km southwest of guwahati city is considered as one of the large and.
This work assesses wetland landscape dynamics in the deepor beel of brahmaputra basin using multitemporal satellite imagery. Abstract deepor beel, only ramsar site, is located in southwest of guwahati, assam. Deepor beel beel means wetland or large aquatic body in assamese located about 10 km southwest of guwahati city is considered as one of the large and important riverine wetlands in the brahmaputra valley of lower assam, india. Agarwala, 1996 3, 7, 4, 2 which more or less corroborate with the findings of the present study. Wetlands of international importance are also known as ramsar sites. The late novelist david foster wallace, in his nowfamous graduate commencement.
The report covering the period 201015 contains the results of performance audit of environmental degradation in the greater guwahati area with special emphasis on the role of pollution control board, assam. Management of phumdis in loktak lake through community efforts during monsoon by pushing them out of the lake into manipur river has been found. Conventions on biological diversity linkedin slideshare. Areas used by protected, important or sensitive species of flora or fauna for breeding, nesting, foraging, resting, over wintering, migration amchang wildlife. Deepor beel is one of the most important wetlands in the brahmaputra valley of lower assam in india and is representative of the wetlands found within the burma monsoon forest. Borsola beel, sorusola beel, silsako beel and bondajan beel and deepor beel, have thus been notified. Complete list of bird sanctuaries in india keralasarkar. The pa landscape of the country is already littered with conflicts, which, more often than not, are the subjects of this edit here. Deepar beel venue for games, water sports, the sentinel, 160703. It helps regulate the flood waters emerging from the city and brahmaputra river during the southwest monsoon, and is thus a key stormwater storage facility for the city of guwahati.
Areas used by protected, important or sensitive species of flora or fauna for breeding, nesting, foraging, resting, over wintering, migration amchang wildlife sanctuary deepor beel wetland 10km d. Sediment characterisation and spatial distribution of heavy. The ills plaguing deepor beel are many and have assumed serious proportions. Issn 23472677 a preliminary study on ichthyofaunal. A rapid assessment of water quality of 10 selected sites of deepor beel was carried out using aquatic insect community during september 2012 to february 20. Monitoring and assessment of deepor beel water quality using. It is doubtful, however, if this will ever be considered. We cant gurantee the accuracy andor they being up to date. General knowledge pdf study notes complete list of bird sanctuaries in india.
Deepor beel is the only ramsar site in assam and among the third ramsar site of the north eastern region of india deepor beel is representative of the wetlands found within the burma monsoon forest biogeographic region saikia, kumar saikia and bhatta, 2014. Vembanad vembanad kayal or vembanad kol is the longest lake in india, and the largest lake in the state of keralamangrove with area 2114 sq. This will help you understand the basic fact of states much better for improving your general knowledge and mainly for your competitive exam preparations. Harvesting of aquatic weeds as in dal lake of kashmir for growing vegetables which also provided benefits to the local. Km is the second largest ramasar site in india only after sunderbans in west bengal spanning several districts in the state of kerala, it is known as vembanadu lake in alappuzha, punnamada lake in kuttanad and kochi lake in kochi. Perhaps foremost among the problems is the accumulation of municipal solid wastes, including toxic disposals. Dipor bil, also spelt deepor beel bil or beel means lake in the local assamese language, is located to the southwest of guwahati city, in kamrup district of assam, india 1 it is a permanent freshwater lake, in a former channel of the brahmaputra river, to the south of the main river. Pdf on jan 1, 2010, prasanta kumar saikia saikia and others published biodiversity of deepor beel ramsar site of assam faunal diversity find, read and cite all the research you need on. Pdf assessing wetland landscape dynamics in the deepor beel.
Deepor beel and its fringe areas are made up of recent alluvium. Pdf monitoring and assessment of deepor beel water. Seismic survey in maguri beel opposed the assam tribune. Deepor beel is a permanent freshwater lake of assam, india with international status of being included in the directory of asian wetlands, important bird area iba list of birdlife.
Deepor beel beel means wetland or large aquatic body in assamese is one of the largest and most important riverine wetland in assams brahmaputra valley. Efforts of the ministry of environment, forest and climate. Impact of urbanisation on deepor beel wetland report prepared for the completion of internship programme under astec, 2016 by parangam sarma basistha 9 2. Jurnal rotifera pdf new records of rotifers rotifera. Inland, coastal, marine or underground waters brahmaputra river o km e. E longitudes at an elevation of 53 m from the mean sea level. Pollution threatens deepor beels existence the assam tribune. E is located on the southwest corner of guwahati city figure 1. Sediment characterisation and spatial distribution of. Eurotatoria from deepor beel a ramsar site of india with an update on its rich rotifer diversity. To analyze the diversity and richness of various phylogenic groups of lower and. Perhaps foremost among the problems is the accumulation of municipal solid wastes, including toxic disposals, that are increasingly finding their way into the very core of the wetland. A wetland is a place where the land is covered by water. Report on visit to deepor beel in assam a wetland included.