Gayeshpur Kulia Jheel
Data Depositor Name : Admin
Contact Info: Admin
Coordinates
From
To
Mean
Latitude
22.97° N
22.99° N
22.98° N
Longitude
88.47° E
88.49° E
88.48° E
Wetland Name: Gayeshpur Kulia Jheel
Village / Location: Kalyani
District: Nadia
Type: Freshwater jheel / beel
Area: 20–30 hectares
Depth: 1–4 m
Elevation: 10–15 m above sea level
Inland: yes
Water Regimes
Main source of water: Rainfall, Surface runoff, Local drainage channels
Permeance: Mostly Permanant
Destination: Local canals, Agricultural fields
Salinity: Fresh (< 0.5 g/l)
Climate
Humidity: 70–85%
Annual Rainfall : 1400–1600 mm
Temperature: Summer: 30–38 °C, Winter: 12–20 °C
Major landuse within zone of influence
Forests
Plantation
Agriculture
Settlements (Rural)
Settlements (Urban)
Industrial
Others
Notable Plant Species
Typha angustifolia (Nalkhagra)
Notable Animal Species
Indian pond heron, Indian pond heron
Conservation Sensitive Species
No confirmed endemic species
Invasive Species
Eichhornia crassipes, Tilapia
Ecosystem Benefits
Community Fishing (without any lease or permission from government dept
Fishing under lease from government department
Harvest of plants (without any lease or permission from government dept
Harvest of plants under lease from government department)
Agriculture or horticulture within wetland
Grazing
Religious practices
Withdrawal of water for domestic use
Withdrawal of water for agriculture or fisheries
Bathing or wallowing of domestic animals
Others
Threats
Status
Level
Hydrological regime alteration
Existing
Medium
Salinization
Existing
Medium
Siltation
NA
NA
Pollution
Existing
Low
Encroachment
Existing
Medium
Unsustainable harvest of wetland resources
Existing
Medium
Over grazing
Existing
Medium
Unsustainable water abstraction
Existing
Medium
Mining (e.g. salt, sand or laterite)
NA
NA
Spread of invasive species
Existing
Medium
Regime fragmentation
Existing
High
Tourism pressure
Existing
Low
Extreme events / Climate change
Existing
High
Intensive agriculture
Existing
High
Intensive Aquaculture
Exosting
Medium
Coastal erosion
NA
NA
Changes in water inflow and outflow
Existing
High