{"id":364292,"date":"2026-06-04T15:54:46","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T10:24:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=364292"},"modified":"2026-06-04T15:54:46","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T10:24:46","slug":"deepar-beel-wildlife-sanctuary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/deepar-beel-wildlife-sanctuary\/","title":{"rendered":"Deepar Beel Wildlife Sanctuary"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content-box-green\">\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>: NGT directed authorities to respond to complaints of unauthorized tree felling in Deepar Beel Wildlife Sanctuary and its eco-sensitive zone.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\"><strong>About Deepar Beel Wildlife Sanctuary<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_364304\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-364304\" style=\"width: 352px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-364304\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Source-ResearchGate-1.jpg?resize=352%2C417&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Deepar Beel Wildlife Sanctuary\" width=\"352\" height=\"417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Source-ResearchGate-1.jpg?resize=253%2C300&amp;ssl=1 253w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Source-ResearchGate-1.jpg?w=553&amp;ssl=1 553w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 352px) 100vw, 352px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-364304\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; ResearchGate<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong>\u00a0It is located on the western boundary of <strong>Guwahati city in Assam.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Established:<\/strong> The sanctuary was <strong>notified in 1989<\/strong> to protect the unique wetland ecosystem of Deepor Beel.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Area:<\/strong> It is spread in an area of <strong>4.14 km\u00b2.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>River System:<\/strong> It receives water <strong>from the Basistha and Kalmani rivers<\/strong> and <strong>local monsoon run-off.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>Khonajan channel drains the wetland into the Brahmaputra River.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Designation<\/strong>: It is the <strong>only Ramsar Site in Assam<\/strong> and an <strong>important bird sanctuary.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Flora<\/strong>: The wetland supports <strong>hydrophytic vegetation<\/strong> such as <strong>Giant Water Lily, Water Lily, Water Hyacinth and aquatic grasses<\/strong>.\n<ul>\n<li>The surrounding forests contain species such as <strong>Teak (Tectona grandis), Banyan (Ficus benghalensis), Sal (Shorea robusta) and Bombax malabaricum.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fauna<\/strong>: Deepar Beel supports a rich diversity of birds, including the <strong>Greater Adjutant Stork, Lesser Adjutant Stork, Spot-billed Pelican,<\/strong> <strong>Pallas&#8217;s Sea Eagle, Siberian Crane and Pheasant-tailed Jacana.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ecological Significance:<\/strong> The wetland functions as a<strong> critical elephant corridor,<\/strong> a <strong>biodiversity hotspot<\/strong> and a <strong>natural flood buffer for Guwahati city<\/strong>.\n<ul>\n<li>It also supports <strong>local livelihoods and hydrological stability<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Major Concerns:<\/strong> The sanctuary faces threats from <strong>garbage dumping<\/strong>, encroachment, <strong>railway track doubling<\/strong> and <strong>electrification<\/strong>, and the <strong>deterioration<\/strong> of water quality and aquatic vegetation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: NGT directed authorities to respond to complaints of unauthorized tree felling in Deepar Beel Wildlife Sanctuary and its eco-sensitive zone. About Deepar Beel Wildlife Sanctuary Location:\u00a0It is located on the western boundary of Guwahati city in Assam. Established: The sanctuary was notified in 1989 to protect the unique wetland ecosystem of Deepor Beel. Area:&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/deepar-beel-wildlife-sanctuary\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Deepar Beel Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10401,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1566,4182,12039,11211],"tags":[11872],"class_list":["post-364292","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-daily-factly-articles","category-environment","category-knolls","category-places-in-news","tag-9pm-daily-factly","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","views":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/364292","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10401"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=364292"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/364292\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=364292"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=364292"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=364292"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}