Kapla Beel

Kapla Beel (also known as Kapla Bill and Kapla Bil) is a wetland and lake located towards the south of Baniyakuchi-Haladhibari under Sarthebari revenue circle in Barpeta district of Assam. [1][2]

Kapla Beel
Sunset in the Kapla Beel
Kapla Beel
Kapla Beel
LocationNear Purba Aladi, Barpeta district, Assam, India
Coordinates26°20′13.8″N 91°13′26.9″E
Native nameকপলা বিল  (Assamese)

Area

Total area of this lake is 25 ha.[2]

Aquafauna

Fishing boats on the Kapla beel

This lake is the habitat of a number of species of indigenous fishes like Kawai (Anabas testudineus), Magur (Walking catfish), Singi (Heteropneustes fossilis), Sol (Snakehead murrel), Puthi (Olive barb), Khalihana (Trichogaster fasciata), Barali (Wallago attu) etc.[1]

See also

References

  1. "Kapla Beel's reputation of producing local fish takes a hit". The Assam Tribune. Retrieved 10 November 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. "Ecology and fisheries of beels in Assam (Page No. 20 of 81)" (PDF). Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute. Retrieved 7 November 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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