Duka falls
Data Depositor Name : Samriddha Chakravorty
Contact Info: samriddhachakravorty2003@gmail.com
Coordinates
From
To
Mean
Latitude
27.10831° N
27.10831° N
27.10831° N
Longitude
88.61519° E
88.61519° E
88.61519° E
District: Kalimpong
Nearest Location: Mayrong Gaon
Type: Natural freshwater waterfall
Area: Not Available
Depth: Not Available
Elevation: Duka Valley – 1372 m above sea level
Water Regimes
Main source of water: Monsoon Rainfall
Permeance: Mostly intermittent
Destination: to dowstream catchment
Salinity: Fresh (< 0.5 g/l)
Climate
Humidity: 70-85%
Annual Rainfall : 3000-3700 mm
Temperature: 18 °C seasonal (avg annual temp)
Major landuse within zone of influence
Forests
Plantation
Agriculture
Settlements (Rural)
Settlements (Urban)
Industrial
Others
Notable Plant Species
Himalayan Cherry Blossoms (Prunus cerasoides), Stellaria bengalensis, Oak, Maple, Cryptomeria japonica (Dhupi)
Notable Animal Species
Red Panda (Ailurus fulgens), Clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa), Himalayan Black Bear (Ursus thibetansus)
Conservation Sensitive Species
Red Panda (Ailurus fulgens), Clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa), Himalayan Serow, Himalayan Black Bear, Satyr Tragopan, Great Hornbill, Mountain Hawk-Eagle, Himalayan Newt(Tylotriton verrucosus)
Invasive Species
the feral dog (Canis lupus familiaris), Large African Snail (Lissachatina fulica)
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
Low
Siltation
Existing
Medium
Pollution
Existing
Low
Encroachment
Existing
Medium
Unsustainable harvest of wetland resources
Existing
Low
Over grazing
Existing
Low
Unsustainable water abstraction
Existing
Low
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
Low
Intensive Aquaculture
NA
NA
Coastal erosion
NA
NA
Changes in water inflow and outflow
Existing
High