Open AccessEnvironmental Degradation of Satajaan Beel, Lakhimpur, Assam
Author(s) -
Jintu Moni Bhuyan
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal for research in applied science and engineering technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2321-9653
DOI - 10.22214/ijraset.2021.38087
Subject(s) - wetland , flood myth , environmental science , ecology , floodplain , geography , disturbance (geology) , picnic , water resource management , hydrology (agriculture) , environmental protection , geology , archaeology , biology , geotechnical engineering , paleontology
Wetlands are most common but very important physical features present in Assam state. Lakhimpur is a administrative district situated on the northern river bank of the mighty Brahmaputra river, having a large number of wetland. Though Satajaan is a very small sized wetland situated on the flood plain area of Ranganadi River but plays a crucial role to the entire surrounding area. Climate change already become a threat to the wetland, at the same time different anthropogenic activities such as encroachment, picnic in the winter and other environmental unfriendly development project have become challenging that lead to affect in water quality and various ecological disturbance to the wetland. Satajaan is well known for hosting local as well as migratory birds, which was created by 1950’s devastating earthquake, but it is seem that the numbe of bird visiting to the wetland is decreasing past for few years. Keywords: Satajaan, Wetland of Lakhimpur, Wetland degradation.