Dora Beel

Dora Beel is a wetland and lake located at Rampur no. 2 village under the Palashbari revenue circle and surrounded by villages like Rajapukhuri, Nahira, Bhakatpara, Tezpur, Rampur, Majpara, Kuldung, Dhantola, Bortari and Khidirpukhuri in Kamrup district of Assam.

Dora Beel
Fishing nets and boats on the Dora Beel
Fishing nets and boats on the Dora Beel
Location of the lake within Assam
Location of the lake within Assam
Dora Beel
Location of the lake within Assam
Location of the lake within Assam
Dora Beel
LocationRampur No. 2 village, Kamrup district, Assam, India
Coordinates26°05′19.9″N 91°27′31.9″E
Native nameডৰা বিল (Assamese)

Area

According to the Survey of India, the total area of the Beel was 300.96 acres in 1971. However, it has shrunk to 278.41 acres according to land sat imagery in 2005.

Water source

Dora beel is fed by Kulsi River and Kulsi also acts as main inlet and outlet for the lake.

Aquafauna

Dora beel is the habitat of endangered South Asian river dolphin (Platanista gangetica). This endangered dolphin (known as Xihu in Assamese language) breeds only in Subansiri River and Kulsi River of the entire Brahmaputra delta.[1][2]

Festival

Dora Beel festival is an annual festival set on the banks of the Dora Beel to discuss about the production of indigenous fish species and this festival is fundamentally linked to nature and carries the eternal message of protecting and respecting nature.[3]

See also

References
  1. "Save Dora Beel – Save River Dolphin". Northeast Now. Archived from the original on 30 October 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  2. "Summary of Dolphin habitat zone of river Kulsi" (PDF). Sodh Ganga –a reservoir of Indian theses. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  3. "Dora Beel fest from today". The Assam Tribune. Archived from the original on 29 January 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
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