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Lora Beel
Lora Beel (Plate 20.12 ) is situated about 41 km
away from Silchar City. Riparian vegetation is
scanty. Riparian land use pattern includes human
habitation, paddy cultivation and fi shing.
AM
Cynodon dactylon, Echinochloa stagnina, Hygrorhiza aristata, Justicia repens, Nymphoides
indicum, Salvinia cucullata and Vetiveria
zizanioides.
Plankton
Brachionus sp ., Daphnia sp ., Alona sp ., Bosmina
sp ., Macrothrix sp ., Cyclops sp ., Diaptomus sp.,
Microcystis aeruginosa, Euglena sp ., Synedra
sp ., Pinnularia sp . and Navicula sp.
Fish Diversity
Amblypharyngodon mola, Puntius ticto, Mystus
vittatus, Xenentodon cancila, Channa punctatus,
Chanda nama, Trichogaster sp., Macrognathus
aral and Macrognathus pancalus.
FY
Xenentodon cancila generally shows the highest
yield (62 %) followed by Puntius, Mystus, etc.
Narapati
Narapati Beel (Plate 20.13 , Fig. 20.9 ) is situated
about 44 km away from Silchar City. Riparian
vegetation is scanty. Riparian land use pattern
includes human habitation, paddy cultivation and
fi shing.
AM
Azolla pinnata, Cynodon dactylon, Eichhornia
crassipes, Eleocharis acutangula, Hygrorhiza
aristata, Oryza sativa, Salvinia cucullata,
Scirpus eriophorum, Vetiveria zizanioides and
Pistia sp.
Plate 20.11 Dholi Beel
Fig. 20.8 Dholi Beel
20.2 Wetlands of Northeast India (The Water Wealth of Northeast India)