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minor carps, 40 % live fi shes and 35 % others.
The Beel is located on somewhat a hill slope. The
fringe area is a barren land. Elephants, buffaloes,
etc., also frequent the Beel. The Beel is looked
after by BDC. Some common birds visit the
Beel, which is a site for aquaculture. Some of the
suggested measures are as follows:
(a) The Beel be kept unpolluted and healthy
because wild animals drink water from here.
Aquaculture may enhance piscian biodiversity.
(b) Increase in fi sh availability could attract the
visiting bird population.
(c) Agricultural run-off is not to enter the Beel.
(d) Gears detrimental to indigenous fi shes may
not be permitted to operate.
20.2.6.12 Kurunda Beel
This wetland (Beel) is located in Uttar mora
Gadadhar GP under Golokganj Developmental
Block in Dhubri District of Assam. Its maximum
and minimum depths are 2.5 m and 1 m, respectively. This Beel is almost completely weed
infested. The Beel is connected to Gadadhar River,
but the channel is heavily silted. Hence, the connection resumes only during fl ood. Thus, the Beel
is quite to open to weed infestation, particularly
Eichhornia crassipes and Michania . Conversely,
the fringe area is encroached by the local people.
BDC was formed in 2004, but developmental
work is yet to make a headway. Anthropogenic
stress is evident. Silted area is being used for
agriculture. Pesticides and fertiliser are used
indiscriminately. Common birds visit the area.
Fishes are mainly of air-breathing, carnivorous
types. Natural biodiversity of wetland is quite low.
Some of the suggested measures are as follows:
(a) Inlet could be desilted for autostocking. Civil
works, on the other hand, could be done for
retaining the water level.
(b) Agricultural run-off not to enter the Beel.
Farming, if any, should be organic.
(c) Desiltation of connection to Gadadhar River
will improve replenishment of fi sh from river
during fl ood.
(d) Fish culture is suggested only through
re-seeding.
(e) Gears detrimental for indigenous fi sh fauna
should not be disallowed.
20.2.6.13 Bahir Salmara
This wetland (Beel) is located in Dhuburi District
of Assam. It is a large, completely channel-like
Beel, whose areas at FSL and DSL are 40 ha and
20 ha, respectively, while its maximum and minimum depths are 4.0 m and 1.5 m, respectively.
Surprisingly, this Beel is not weed infested. The
Beel is connected with Tipplai rivulet. A BDC
looks after the Beel. Cultivation is practised on
the Beel shore and fringe areas, where fertilisers
and pesticides are generally used. However, aquaculture is yet to start, but it could be lucrative.
Some of the suggested measures are as follows:
The river connection be retained along with
civil work for maintaining natural fi sh diversity.
Utilisation of the Beel for pisciculture will make
it suitable for visiting migratory birds.
(a) Agriculture in the fringe areas to be allowed
without using fertiliser and pesticide.
(b) As the Beel is very large more than one katal
area can be made.
(c) River connection to be resumed, so that
indigenous species can grow.
(d) Fish culture essential for restocking.
(e) Gears detrimental for indigenous fi sh fauna
be not permitted.
20.2.6.14 Mazer Alga Beel
This wetland (Beel) is located in Dhubri District
of Assam. It is a large, canal-like Beel, whose
areas at FSL and DSL are 20 ha and 15 ha,
respectively, while its maximum and minimum
depths are 4.0 m and 2.0 m, respectively. There is
not much weed infestation on the Beel surface.
The Beel is remotely connected with rivulet
Gadadhar.
The Beel is under anthropogenic stress.
Indiscriminate use of fertilisers and pesticides has
been causing loss of natural biodiversity. A BDC
takes care of the Beel. The Beel shore is almost
completely under cultivation, but aquaculture is
yet to start. Local people completely depend upon
fi shing. Bird migration could be enhanced through
aquaculture. There has, of late, been a declining
trend of indigenous fi shes.
Some of the suggested measures are as follows:
(a) The Beel can be utilised for pisciculture by
taking proper management measures.
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minor carps, 40 % live fi shes and 35 % others.
The Beel is located on somewhat a hill slope. The
fringe area is a barren land. Elephants, buffaloes,
etc., also frequent the Beel. The Beel is looked
after by BDC. Some common birds visit the
Beel, which is a site for aquaculture. Some of the
suggested measures are as follows:
(a) The Beel be kept unpolluted and healthy
because wild animals drink water from here.
Aquaculture may enhance piscian biodiversity.
(b) Increase in fi sh availability could attract the
visiting bird population.
(c) Agricultural run-off is not to enter the Beel.
(d) Gears detrimental to indigenous fi shes may
not be permitted to operate.
20.2.6.12 Kurunda Beel
This wetland (Beel) is located in Uttar mora
Gadadhar GP under Golokganj Developmental
Block in Dhubri District of Assam. Its maximum
and minimum depths are 2.5 m and 1 m, respectively. This Beel is almost completely weed
infested. The Beel is connected to Gadadhar River,
but the channel is heavily silted. Hence, the connection resumes only during fl ood. Thus, the Beel
is quite to open to weed infestation, particularly
Eichhornia crassipes and Michania . Conversely,
the fringe area is encroached by the local people.
BDC was formed in 2004, but developmental
work is yet to make a headway. Anthropogenic
stress is evident. Silted area is being used for
agriculture. Pesticides and fertiliser are used
indiscriminately. Common birds visit the area.
Fishes are mainly of air-breathing, carnivorous
types. Natural biodiversity of wetland is quite low.
Some of the suggested measures are as follows:
(a) Inlet could be desilted for autostocking. Civil
works, on the other hand, could be done for
retaining the water level.
(b) Agricultural run-off not to enter the Beel.
Farming, if any, should be organic.
(c) Desiltation of connection to Gadadhar River
will improve replenishment of fi sh from river
during fl ood.
(d) Fish culture is suggested only through
re-seeding.
(e) Gears detrimental for indigenous fi sh fauna
should not be disallowed.
20.2.6.13 Bahir Salmara
This wetland (Beel) is located in Dhuburi District
of Assam. It is a large, completely channel-like
Beel, whose areas at FSL and DSL are 40 ha and
20 ha, respectively, while its maximum and minimum depths are 4.0 m and 1.5 m, respectively.
Surprisingly, this Beel is not weed infested. The
Beel is connected with Tipplai rivulet. A BDC
looks after the Beel. Cultivation is practised on
the Beel shore and fringe areas, where fertilisers
and pesticides are generally used. However, aquaculture is yet to start, but it could be lucrative.
Some of the suggested measures are as follows:
The river connection be retained along with
civil work for maintaining natural fi sh diversity.
Utilisation of the Beel for pisciculture will make
it suitable for visiting migratory birds.
(a) Agriculture in the fringe areas to be allowed
without using fertiliser and pesticide.
(b) As the Beel is very large more than one katal
area can be made.
(c) River connection to be resumed, so that
indigenous species can grow.
(d) Fish culture essential for restocking.
(e) Gears detrimental for indigenous fi sh fauna
be not permitted.
20.2.6.14 Mazer Alga Beel
This wetland (Beel) is located in Dhubri District
of Assam. It is a large, canal-like Beel, whose
areas at FSL and DSL are 20 ha and 15 ha,
respectively, while its maximum and minimum
depths are 4.0 m and 2.0 m, respectively. There is
not much weed infestation on the Beel surface.
The Beel is remotely connected with rivulet
Gadadhar.
The Beel is under anthropogenic stress.
Indiscriminate use of fertilisers and pesticides has
been causing loss of natural biodiversity. A BDC
takes care of the Beel. The Beel shore is almost
completely under cultivation, but aquaculture is
yet to start. Local people completely depend upon
fi shing. Bird migration could be enhanced through
aquaculture. There has, of late, been a declining
trend of indigenous fi shes.
Some of the suggested measures are as follows:
(a) The Beel can be utilised for pisciculture by
taking proper management measures.
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