The Chandubi Beel Of Kamrup District, Assam : Present Status And Change

Abstract

The Chandubi beel in Kamrup district of Assam occupies an important position in the wetland environment of the state because of its unique geo-ecological characteristics. This beel, which originated after the 1897’s great earthquake, has been contributing immense role towards maintain the ecological balance of the concerned area as well as to the life and livelihood of the people of the neighbouring villages of the beel. However, with the changing environmental conditions and alarming rate of human dependency on the beels, the geo-ecological characteristics of the beel have been deteriorating. The present study, therefore, is an attempt to analyse the recent status of the beel and its changing geo-ecological characteristics over time caused by natural and anthropogenic factors. The study is based on personal field observation and investigation with the help of primary and secondary data collected from the field and the laboratory test of water and soil parameteres. The change in size of the beel has been analysed taking help of toposheets of SoI and satellite image of different years.