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Lake Shyamkhola, Kolkata, India
India, West Bengal, Kolkata
This area to the south of Narendrapur, Kolkata consists of villages with dense orchards, a mixture of natural and planted vegetations, open croplands and ponds of different sizes.
It also has a large wetland that was created owing to removal of soil from croplands for brickfields. There are several bamboo groves which attract many birds. When the trees are in flower, or with fruit, many frugivorous and nectar eating birds as well as butterflies and even few mammals congregate; this is unique to the place.
The small and medium ponds and a few large pools have created a serene and very interesting biotope. Threats such as residential buildings are coming up replacing the greenery. Orchards are being converted into small factories or workshops disturbing the tranquility the area. Though it is very rich in its flora and fauna at present, with all its threats, what would remain here in near future is a very big question.
- Submitted by
- Debojyoti Mondal
- Approved by
- Friedrich Bitter & Sujoy Banerjee
- GPS
- 22.4249001, 88.3896027
- Geographical region
- Southern Asia
- Drainage Basin
- River catchment
- Water body type
- Lake
- Water body name
- Shyamkhola
- Water body part
- Pool
- Water body course
- Source
- Water body: tributary of
- Tributary name
Videos above and below water
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Water Chemistry
Water information
- Water type
- fresh-water
- Water color
- Clear water
- Water transparency
- High
- Concentration of sediments
- Medium
- Water temperature
- 30 °C
- Water flow/curent
- Slow
Chemical parameters
- pH
- 7.5
- Conductivity
- 185
- GH
- 3 mg/l
- dGH
- KH
- 7 mg/l
- dKH
- Dissolved Oxygen
Substrate in nature
- Sand
- Beige
- Pebble/Gravel
- Mixed
- Stone
- None
- Stone form
- Silt/Mud
- Beige
- Leaves
- Many
- Driftwood
- Many
- Submerged terrestrial vegetation
- Yes
Aquatic Biotope
- Date of collecting
- Collecting area
- Open water
- Water depth
- 0,2m
- Air temperature
- Sunlight
- Full sun
Environment
- Environment
- Human settlements
- Human settlements
- Urban area
- Surrounding area
This area to the south of Narendrapur, Kolkata consists of villages with dense orchards, a mixture of natural and planted vegetations, open croplands and ponds of different sizes.
It also has a large wetland that was created owing to removal of soil from croplands for brickfields. There are several bamboo groves which attract many birds. When the trees are in flower, or with fruit, many frugivorous and nectar eating birds as well as butterflies and even few mammals congregate; this is unique to the place. The small and medium ponds and a few large pools have created a serene and very interesting biotope.
- Underwater landscape
Substrate is small gravel with sand/clay bed. Driftwood, bamboo sticks and stones give it a natural look. Even waste products like leaf litter at the bottom which act as a natural shelters for small fishes.
Fishlist:
- Danio rerio (Cyprinidae)
- Puntius terio (Cyprinidae)
- Trichogaster fasciata (Osphronemidae)
Aquatic plants:
- Sagittaria subulata (Alismataceae)
- Vallisneria nana (Hydrocharitaceae)
- Hygrophila polysperma (Acanthaceae)
- Threats to ecology
Threats such as residential buildings are coming up replacing the greenery. Orchards are being converted into small factories or workshops disturbing the tranquility the area. Though it is very rich in its flora and fauna at present, with all its threats, what would remain here in near future is a very big question.
Riparian zone
- Trees near the aquatic habitat
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