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Limnology, Biodiversity and Management Issues of Mirik Lake, West Bengal


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1 KBB Nivedita College, Behala, Kolkata, India
2 Social Environmental and Biological Association, Kolkata, India
     

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Limnology, biodiversity and management issues of a high altitude mountain-located Mirik Lake have revealed higher chloride content (13.7-22.0 mg/l), lower biodiversity (83 animal species) and multifarious management issues. But this lake has higher dissolved oxygen content (4.3-12.6 mg/l), considerable fish diversity (29 species) and immense ecosystem services, while its economic utility and community dependence indicate adequate scope for beautification and management actions.

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Mirik Lake, Limnology, Biodiversity, Community Dependence, Management Issues.
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Authors

Mousumi Roy
KBB Nivedita College, Behala, Kolkata, India
N. C. Nandi
Social Environmental and Biological Association, Kolkata, India

Abstract


Limnology, biodiversity and management issues of a high altitude mountain-located Mirik Lake have revealed higher chloride content (13.7-22.0 mg/l), lower biodiversity (83 animal species) and multifarious management issues. But this lake has higher dissolved oxygen content (4.3-12.6 mg/l), considerable fish diversity (29 species) and immense ecosystem services, while its economic utility and community dependence indicate adequate scope for beautification and management actions.

Keywords


Mirik Lake, Limnology, Biodiversity, Community Dependence, Management Issues.

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