Captain Bheri
Data Depositor Name : Admin
Contact Info:
Coordinates
From
To
Mean
Latitude
24°26′50″ N
24°30′00″ N
24°28′25″ N
Longitude
87°58′48″ E
88°02′00″ E
88°00′24″ E
Wetland Name: Ahiran Beel
District: Murshidabad
Nearest Location: Jangipur
Type: oxbow-beel
Area: 5500 ha
Depth: 3.0 m
Elevation: 30–40 m
Water Regimes
Main source of water: Rainfall
Permanence: Water level increases significantly during monsoon and post-monsoon periods
Destination: Natural drainage into Bhagirathi-Ganga river channels
Salinity: Freshwater
Climate
Humidity: 65–85%
Annual Rainfall: 1400–1600 mm
Temperature: Summer: 30–40 °C | Winter: 10–20 °C
Major landuse within zone of influence
Forests
Plantation
Agriculture
Settlements (Rural)
Settlements (Urban)
Industrial
Others
Notable Plant Species
Water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes), Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera), Water lily (Nymphaea nouchali), Hydrilla (Hydrilla verticillata), Duckweed (Lemna spp.), Cattail (Typha angustifolia), Common reed (Phragmites karka), and Kalmi shak / Water spinach (Ipomoea aquatica).
Notable Animal Species
Rohu (Labeo rohita), Catla (Catla catla), Mrigal (Cirrhinus mrigala), Magur (Clarias batrachus), Punti (Puntius spp.), Lesser whistling duck (Dendrocygna javanica), Indian pond heron (Ardeola grayii), Little cormorant (Microcarbo niger), White-breasted kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis), egrets and migratory winter waterbirds, Indian flap-shelled turtle (Lissemys punctata), water snakes, Indian bullfrog (Hoplobatrachus tigerinus), Small Indian mongoose (Herpestes auropunctatus), and Fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus).
Conservation Sensitive Species
Lesser Adjutant Stork (Leptoptilos javanicus), Black-headed Ibis (Threskiornis melanocephalus), Oriental Darter (Anhinga melanogaster), Ferruginous Duck (Aythya nyroca), Fishing Cat (Prionailurus viverrinus), and Indian Flap-shelled Turtle (Lissemys punctata).
Invasive Species
Mozambique tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus) and African catfish (Clarias gariepinus).
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
Present
High
Salinization
Absent
Low
Siltation
Present
High
Pollution
Present
Medium
Encroachment
Present
Medium
Unsustainable harvest of wetland resources
Present
Medium
Over grazing
Present
Low
Unsustainable water abstraction
Present
Medium
Mining (e.g. salt, sand or laterite)
Present
Low
Spread of invasive species
Present
High
Regime fragmentation
Present
Medium
Tourism pressure
Present
Low
Extreme events / Climate change
Present
Medium
Intensive agriculture
Present
High
Intensive aquaculture
Present
Medium
Coastal erosion
Absent
Low
Changes in water inflow and outflow
Present
High