Kapla Beel

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Kapla Beel
Sun sat of kapla bil captured by Arnav jyoti Deka.jpg
Sunset in the Kapla Beel
Kapla Beel is located in Assam
Kapla Beel
Kapla Beel
LocationNear Purba Aladi, Barpeta district, Assam, India
Coordinates26°20′13.8″N 91°13′26.9″E / 26.337167°N 91.224139°E / 26.337167; 91.224139Coordinates: 26°20′13.8″N 91°13′26.9″E / 26.337167°N 91.224139°E / 26.337167; 91.224139
Native nameকপলা বিল  (Assamese)

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]

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]

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References[]

  1. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "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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