Gajoldoba Beel
Data Depositor Name : Admin
Contact Info: Admin
Coordinates
From
To
Mean
Latitude
26.92851
26.92715
26.92783
Longitude
88.39757
88.39884
88.39821
District: Jalpaiguri
Nearest Location: Jalpaiguri Town
Type: Inland
Area: ~ 400 hectares
Depth: ~8–10 meters
Elevation: ~80 – 90 meters
Major landuse within zone of influence
Forests
Plantation
Agriculture
Settlements (Rural)
Settlements (Urban)
Industrial
Others
Notable Plant Species
Sal (Shorea robusta)
Notable Animal Species
Lesser Whistling Teal(Dendrocygna javanica),Red-crested Pochard(Netta rufina), Gadwall(Mareca strepera), Darters(Anhinga melanogaster), Chital Deer(Axis axis)
Conservation Sensitive Species
Red-headed Vulture (Sarcogyps calvus) and various ducks
Invasive Species
(Common name(Scientific name))
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
High
Salinization
Existing
High
Siltation
Existing
Low
Pollution
Existing
High
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)
Existing
High
Spread of invasive species
Existing
Medium
Regime fragmentation
Existing
High
Tourism pressure
Existing
Medium
Extreme events / Climate change
Existing
Medium
Intensive agriculture
Existing
High
Intensive Aquaculture
Existing
Medium
Coastal erosion
Existing
High
Changes in water inflow and outflow
Existing
High