Changey Waterfall Reservoir
Data Depositor Name : Admin
Contact Info: Admin
Coordinates
From
To
Mean
Latitude
27.11299° N
27.11299° N
27.11299° N
Longitude
88.67863° E
88.67863° E
88.67863° E
Wetland Name: Changey Waterfall Reservoir
(Near Neora Valley National Park)
Village: Lingsayaka Khasmahal
District: Kalimpong
Type: Waterfall reservoir
Area: 0.5–2 hectares (approx.)
Depth: Not documented
Elevation: ~2200 m above sea level
Inland: Yes
Water Regimes
Main source of water: Monsoon Rainfall
Permeance: perennial
Destination: To river
Salinity: Fresh (< 0.5 g/l)
Climate
Humidity: 70-85%
Annual Rainfall : 3000-3700 mm annualy
Temperature: 18 °C (annual avg temp)
Major landuse within zone of influence
Forests
Plantation
Agriculture
Settlements (Rural)
Settlements (Urban)
Industrial
Others
Notable Plant Species
Rhododendron arboreum, Magnolia, orchids, oak bamboo, fern
Notable Animal Species
Red Panda, Asiatic Black Bear, Clouded leopard, tiger,Himalayan Tahr, flying squirerl
Conservation Sensitive Species
Red Panda, Clouded leopard, Asiatic black bear, Bengal Toger, Himalayan Musk Deer, Satyr Tragopan, Black Eagle
Invasive Species
unknown
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
ENot Known
Not Known
Siltation
Existing
Low
Pollution
Existing
Low
Encroachment
Existing
Low
Unsustainable harvest of wetland resources
Existing
Low
Over grazing
Existing
Low
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