Urpad Beel shrinks, putting Assam’s wetland heritage at risk

Urpad Beel shrinks, putting Assam’s wetland heritage at risk

Guwahati: Assam’s Urpad Beel, an important wetland in Goalpara district and the source of the Jinjiram River, has lost nearly one-third of its surface water area over two decades, with vegetation and built-up areas expanding sharply, a new study has found. Published in the International Journal of Geoheritage and Parks, the study found that the wetland’s […]