Senchal Lake
Data Depositor Name : Samriddha Chakravorty
Contact Info: samriddhachakravorty2003@gmail.com
Coordinates
From
To
Mean
Latitude
26.9950° N
26.9926° N
26.9938° N
Longitude
88.2641° E
88.2663° E
88.2650° E
District: Darjeeling, West Bengal, India
Nearest Location: Chatakpur
Type: Main man made reservoir for potable water
Area: 5.2 acre (two lakes combined)
Depth: Not documented
Elevation: 8160 ft
Water Regimes
Main source of water: Natural mountain springs
Permeance: Amostly permanent
Destination: Main source of drinking water for Darjeeling town
Salinity: Fresh (< 0.5 g/l)
Climate
Humidity: 84%
Annual Rainfall : 13100mm (Darjeeling)
Temperature: 6 C - 25 C over the year
Major landuse within zone of influence
Forests
Plantation
Agriculture
Settlements (Rural)
Settlements (Urban)
Industrial
Others
Notable Plant Species
Pine, Birch, Oak, Rhododendron, Michelia, Orchid
Notable Animal Species
Asiatic Black Bear, Himalayan Crestless Porcupine, Common leopard, Barking Deer, Wild Boar
Conservation Sensitive Species
Satyr tragopan (Tragopan satyra), asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus), Indian leopard ( Panthera pardus),Himalayan serow (Capricornis thar), mainland serow( Capricornis sumatraensis)
Invasive Species
Maling bamboo (Yushania maling)
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