Wetlands of Assam

Important Wetlands / Beels of Assam

 

Wetland / BeelDistrictImportant Fact
Auniati BeelMajuliFloodplain wetland of Majuli; important for aquatic and bird biodiversity
Bahuatava BeelBarpetaImportant floodplain beel and fishery
BardoloniDhemajiImportant floodplain wetland; included among nationally prioritized wetlands
Bhakatgaon BeelMorigaonImportant floodplain wetland and fishery
Bheriki WetlandMajuliFloodplain wetland associated with the Majuli island ecosystem
Bhota BeelKamrupImportant freshwater wetland of the Brahmaputra floodplain
Boralimori BeelJorhatImportant floodplain wetland and bird habitat
Bordoibam–BilmukhDhemaji & LakhimpurImportant bird habitat; particularly associated with Whistling Teal
Borsola (Barsola) BeelKamrup MetropolitanImportant urban wetland of Guwahati and part of its natural drainage system
Chandakhola BeelDhubriImportant floodplain beel and fishery of Lower Assam
Chandubi LakeKamrupFamous natural freshwater lake; associated with landscape changes during the 1897 Assam Earthquake
Chariani BeelMajuliImportant floodplain wetland of Majuli
Chatla HaorCacharOne of the important haor wetlands of the Barak Valley
Chaumukha BeelKamrupImportant freshwater beel/fishery
Dandua (Dondua) BeelMorigaonImportant floodplain wetland; Assam’s official wetland inventory records Dondua Bil in Morigaon.
Deepor (Deepar/Dipor) BeelKamrup MetropolitanRamsar Site; major bird habitat and natural storm-water reservoir of Guwahati
Deobali BeelNagaonImportant freshwater/floodplain wetland
Dheer (Dhir) BeelKokrajharImportant floodplain wetland of Lower Assam; nationally prioritized wetland
Dighali BeelJorhatImportant floodplain wetland and bird habitat
Dinjan Gereki BeelTinsukiaImportant Upper Assam wetland; nationally prioritized
Dholi BeelCacharImportant Barak Valley wetland and fishery
Goranga BilMorigaonOfficial Assam wetland inventory records Goranga Bil in Morigaon district.
Jamjing–Sengajan WetlandDhemajiImportant Brahmaputra floodplain wetland complex and bird habitat
Khalihamari WetlandSonitpurWetland/locality associated with the Sonitpur floodplain; Khalihamari is recorded in Sonitpur district.
Koladuar WetlandSonitpurImportant wetland of north-bank Assam; listed among Assam’s important wetlands
Koyakujia BeelBongaigaonImportant natural wetland and tourist attraction
Kuji BeelMorigaonImportant floodplain wetland; appears as Kuji Bil in the official Morigaon wetland inventory.
Maguri–Motapung BeelTinsukiaFamous wetland near Dibru-Saikhowa National Park; outstanding bird diversity
Mer BeelNagaonImportant freshwater wetland of Nagaon district
Nandani–Mer–Sonai Wetland ComplexMorigaonParticularly important correction: the official inventory records Nandani/Mer/Sonai/Raumari/Dobarani/Patiabandha Bil in Morigaon district.
Phokolai BeelSivasagarPart of the Pani-Dihing wetland landscape; important bird habitat. Phokolai and Dorou beels lie in the wetland complex north of Sivasagar town.
Rata BeelNagaonImportant freshwater/floodplain wetland listed among Assam’s notable wetlands
Raumari (Roumari) BeelMorigaonOfficial wetland inventory places Raumari Bil in Morigaon district.
Rowmari BeelDarrangImportant freshwater wetland and beel fishery
Sagunpara BeelGolaghatImportant wetland undergoing conservation/restoration under the Assam SWIFT Project; government tender explicitly identifies it as Golaghat district.
Samoguri BeelNagaonImportant floodplain wetland of central Assam
Sapekhati WetlandCharaideoImportant wetland landscape around Sapekhati; Sapekhati is presently in Charaideo district (older records often place it under Sivasagar).
Sareswar BeelKokrajharImportant bird and biodiversity wetland. Census records place East Atharokotharjhar No. 3 Sareswar Beel within the then Kokrajhar district.
Sarusola (Sorusola) BeelKamrup MetropolitanImportant urban wetland and storm-water reservoir of Guwahati
Sasoni MerbilDibrugarhImportant bird habitat and freshwater wetland near Naharkatia
Silsako BeelKamrup MetropolitanMajor urban wetland of Guwahati; important for natural drainage and flood moderation
Sohola BeelGolaghatImportant floodplain wetland associated with the Kaziranga–Brahmaputra landscape
Son BeelSribhumi (formerly Karimganj)One of Assam’s best-known seasonal wetlands; major Barak Valley fishery and agricultural landscape
Tamranga (Tamaranga) BeelBongaigaonImportant natural lake/wetland; known for migratory birds
Taralipather WetlandLakhimpurImportant floodplain wetland of north-bank Assam
Urpad BeelGoalparaImportant Lower Assam floodplain wetland; well known for fish and bird diversity

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