Farakka Barrage
Data Depositor Name : Admin
Contact Info: Admin
Coordinates
From
To
Mean
Latitude
24.70° N
25.10° N
24.90° N
Longitude
87.70° E
88.00° E
87.85° E
Wetland Name: Farakka Barrage
Village / Location: Gobindarampur
District: Malda
Type: Riverine wetland
Area: 4,000–40,000 ha
Depth: 25 m
Elevation: 30–40 m above sea level
Inland: yes
Water Regimes
Main source of water: River Ganges
Permeance: Mostly Permanent
Destination: Ganges downstream to Bangladesh
Salinity: Fresh (< 0.5 g/l)
Climate
Humidity: 65–85 %
Annual Rainfall : 1,400–1,600 mm
Temperature: Summer: ~30–40 °C, Winter: 10–20 °C
Major landuse within zone of influence
Forests
Plantation
Agriculture
Settlements (Rural)
Settlements (Urban)
Industrial
Others
Notable Plant Species
Algae & phytoplankton
Notable Animal Species
Labeo sp., Catla, Notopterus, Mystus, Rita, etc.
Conservation Sensitive Species
Gangetic dolphin (Platanista gangetica)
Invasive Species
water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes
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
NA
NA
Pollution
Existing
High
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
NA
NA
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