Dora Beel is a wetland and lake located at Rampur no. 2 village under the Palashbari revenue circle and surrounded by villages like Rajapukhuri, Nahira, Bhakatpara, Tezpur, Rampur, Majpara, Kuldung, Dhantola, Bortari and Khidirpukhuri in Kamrup district of Assam.^{[citation needed]}

Dora Beel
Fishing nets and boats on the Dora Beel
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Location	Rampur No. 2 village, Kamrup district, Assam, India
Coordinates	26°05′19.9″N 91°27′31.9″E
Native name	ডৰা বিল  (Assamese)

Area

According to the Survey of India, the total area of the Beel was 297.96 acres in 1971. However, it has shrunk to 278.41 acres according to land sat imagery in 2005.^{[citation needed]}

Water source

Dora beel is fed by Kulsi River and Kulsi also acts as main inlet and outlet for the lake.^{[citation needed]}

Aquafauna

Dora beel is the habitat of endangered South Asian river dolphin (Platanista gangetica). This endangered dolphin (known as Xihu in Assamese language) breeds only in Subansiri River and Kulsi River of the entire Brahmaputra delta.[1][2]

Festival

Dora Beel festival is an annual festival set on the banks of the Dora Beel to discuss about the production of indigenous fish species and this festival is fundamentally linked to nature and carries the eternal message of protecting and respecting nature.[3]

See also

• List of lakes of Assam

References