Mukut Manipur Dam
Data Depositor Name : Admin
Contact Info: Admin
Coordinates
From
To
Mean
Latitude
23.82° N
23.83° N
23.825° N
Longitude
87.93° E
87.95° E
87.94° E
Wetland Name: Langolhata Beel
Village / Location: Bilangal Hata
District: Birbhum
Type: Freshwater beel (ox-bow / floodplain lake)
Area: 2,232 ha
Depth: 3 m
Elevation: 30–50 m above sea level
Inland: yes
Water Regimes
Main source of water: Rainfall & monsoon runoff, Local drains / nearby river seasonal floods
Permeance: Seasonal to semi-permanent
Destination: Local drainage into Kopai / Mayurakshi system
Salinity: Fresh (< 0.5 g/l)
Climate
Humidity: 65%–85% (moderate to high)
Annual Rainfall : 1,200–1,500 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
Floating species (e.g., Eichhornia crassipes)
Notable Animal Species
Amphibians & reptiles common to floodplain wetlands, Fish: typical cyprinids, catfish genera, Waterbirds: resident herons, egrets, marsh species
Conservation Sensitive Species
No Record Found
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
NA
NA
Unsustainable water abstraction
NA
NA
Mining (e.g. salt, sand or laterite)
NA
NA
Spread of invasive species
Existing
Medium
Regime fragmentation
NA
NA
Tourism pressure
NA
NA
Extreme events / Climate change
Existing
High
Intensive agriculture
NA
NA
Intensive Aquaculture
Existing
Medium
Coastal erosion
NA
NA
Changes in water inflow and outflow
NA
NA