Damohini Wetland
Data Depositor Name : Admin
Contact Info: Admin
Coordinates
From
To
Mean
Latitude
26.68° N
26.71° N
26.695° N
Longitude
88.43° E
88.47° E
88.45° E
Wetland Name: Damohini Teesta View Point
Village: Damohini Village
Block: Matigara Block
District: Jalpaiguri
Type: River-associated wetland / riverine floodplain wetland
Area: 25–40 hectares
Depth: 2–4 m
Elevation: 120–130 m above sea level
Inland: Inland wetland
Water Regimes
Main source of water: Surface runoff, River inflow (Teesta River), Monsoon rainfall
Permeance: Perennial
Destination: Flows back into the Teesta River and downstream channels
Salinity: Fresh (< 0.5 g/l)
Climate
Humidity: 70–90%
Annual Rainfall : 3000–3500 mm
Temperature:Summer: 25–35 °C, Winter: 10–20 °C
Major landuse within zone of influence
Forests
Plantation
Agriculture
Settlements (Rural)
Settlements (Urban)
Industrial
Others
Notable Plant Species
Phragmites karka (Reed grass), Eichhornia crassipes ( Water Hyacinth)
Notable Animal Species
Water birds (egrets, herons, kingfishers), Small indigenous fish (rohu, catla, tilapia), Indian pond turtle (Lissemys punctata)
Conservation Sensitive Species
Indigenous fish species sensitive to flow changes, Migratory water birds (seasonal visitors)
Invasive Species
Eichhornia crassipes (Water hyacinth)
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
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
Existing
High
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