Balarampur jheel
Data Depositor Name : Admin
Contact Info: Admin
Coordinates
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To
Mean
Latitude
22°22′49″ N
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Longitude
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87°58′30″ E
District: Howrah, West Bengal
Nearest Location: Balarampur Village, Uluberia-I or Bagnan-II CD Block
Type: Inland Freshwater Wetland; Mostly Permanent
Area: 125 hectares (varies by season)
Depth: ~2 m (typical for small dighi; can deepen to 3–4 m at center during monsoon)
Elevation: 5–8 m (within typical Howrah–Kolkata floodplain range)
Water Regimes
Main source of water: Primary: Rainfall & Catchment runoff; Secondary: Groundwater
Permeance: Mostly permanent, shallow marginal parts may dry in peak summer
Destination: Reaches nearby river/floodplain system
Salinity: Fresh (< 0.5 g/l); typical freshwater dighi)
Climate
Humidity: High (average ~75–80%, higher in June–September
Annual Rainfall : 1500–1800 mm
Temperature: Mean ~24–26 °C; summer max ~35–38 °C, winter min ~8–10 °C
Major landuse within zone of influence
Forests
Plantation
Agriculture
Settlements (Rural)
Settlements (Urban)
Industrial
Others
Notable Plant Species
Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes), Lotus, Various reeds
Notable Animal Species
Lesser Whistling Duck, Bronze-winged Jacana, Common Coot
Conservation Sensitive Species
Habitat for the Fishing Cat (Prionailurus viverrinus)
Invasive Species
Tilapia, African Catfish, 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