Shyamkhola Lake
Data Depositor Name : Admin
Contact Info: Admin
Coordinates
From
To
Mean
Latitude
22.6134° N (single reference point)
22.6134° N
Longitude
88.4624° E
88.4624° E
District: South 24 Parganas district, West Bengal, India
Nearest Location: Near Dingelpota / Shyamkhola auto stand / Rajpur Kalitola area south of Narendrapur
Type: Freshwater lake / pond complex formed in village floodplain and old soil-extraction depressions
Area: presence inferred from blogs and birding reports describing “large wetland and ponds” in the area
Depth: Not documented
Elevation: Not documented (South 24 Parganas plains generally low elevation ~5–15 m AMSL)
Water Regimes
Main source of water: Rainfall, Groundwater likely shallow in deltaic plain, Catchment runoff, Direct/indirect river inflow not documented.
Permeance: Mostly intermittent (seasonal) — probable as floodplain and village pond complex subject to dry season lowering.
Destination: feeds groundwater to the downstream catchment/local drains.
Salinity: Fresh (< 0.5 g/l)
Climate
Humidity: High humidity in monsoon season
Annual Rainfall : 1450–1600 mm
Temperature: 10–38 °C
Major landuse within zone of influence
Forests
Plantation
Agriculture
Settlements (Rural)
Settlements (Urban)
Industrial
Others
Notable Plant Species
Not formally documented; natural and planted vegetation around wetland attract birds and indicate diverse flora.
Notable Animal Species
Himalayan danio (Devario aequipinnatus), Highfin Glassy Perchlet (Parambassis lala), Indian glass perch (Parambassis ranga), Halfbeak (Dermogenys pusilla), Freshwater needlefish
Conservation Sensitive Species
bird sightings like ferruginous pochard have been reported around the area by birders.
Invasive Species
Not documented specifically; potential for invasive aquatic weeds common in West Bengal inland waterbodies.
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
NA
NA
Siltation
Existing
Medium
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
NA
NA
Tourism pressure
Existing
Low
Extreme events / Climate change
Existing
High
Intensive agriculture
Existing
High
Intensive Aquaculture
NA
NA
Coastal erosion
NA
NA
Changes in water inflow and outflow
Existing
High