Bartir Beel
Data Depositor Name : Admin
Contact Info: Admin
Coordinates
From
To
Mean
Latitude
22.335° N (SW extent)
23.337° N (NE extent)
22.836° N (approximate midpoint based on extents)
Longitude
87.874° E (SW extent)
88.890° E (NE extent)
88.382° E (approximate midpoint)
District: North 24 Parganas, West Bengal, India
Nearest Location: Located in and around Purba Bidyadharpur / Baraberia / Nilganj area, within Amdanga Block
Type: Beel/Bil — floodplain lake/wetland (static water body with seasonal expansion)
Area: Not officially published; seasonal floodplain wetland exceeding local village pond scale (likely tens to hundreds of hectares at peak monsoon)
Depth: likely shallow with large seasonal variation indicated by field reports
Elevation: region generally low-lying (~5–15 m AMSL in North 24 Parganas plains)
Water Regimes
Main source of water: Rainfall, Groundwater, Catchment runoff.
Permeance: Mostly intermittent (seasonal) — field observations report significant recession during dry season and expansion in monsoon
Destination: Feeds groundwater Yes (typical floodplain recharge)
Salinity: Fresh (< 0.5 g/l)
Climate
Humidity: High seasonal humidity (monsoon >75%)
Annual Rainfall : 1450–1600 mm
Temperature: 10°C (winter) – 38°C (summer)
Major landuse within zone of influence
Forests
Plantation
Agriculture
Settlements (Rural)
Settlements (Urban)
Industrial
Others
Notable Plant Species
Aquatic plants: water lilies and water hyacinth documented in field observations; floristic studies record 134 plant species including emergent and aquatic flora (first published account
Notable Animal Species
Aquatic fauna: native fishes, snails, crabs and other aquatic organisms noted in field survey; plus a diversity of birds and other fauna present seasonally.
Conservation Sensitive Species
Not fully documented in global listings; field notes indicate migratory and resident birds use the habitat.
Invasive Species
common invasive aquatic plants like water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) occur in similar wetlands and were observed.
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