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Saving Deepor Beel (601 words) |
 | Guwahati: Deepor beel, the State's lone Ramsar Site and a wetland of immense significance, especially for the city, is a mute testimony to the havoc that unbridled urbanization and human greed is causing on the environment. |
| Situated right within the city limits, the beel, once spread over an area of 41 sq km, Deepor Beel has now been reduced to a shadow of its former self, covering barely 5 sq km. |
| Deepor, again, is the best indicator of the environmental status of the city, and the day when birds cease to flock the beel, it will confirm the complete transformation of the once-green city into a quagmire of pollution. |
| Winged friends throng Kamrup's Deepor Beel:- - India News - Webindia123.com (303 words) |
| Deepor Beel, a biodiversity hot spot on the outskirt of Kamrup has suitably enough potential to stun anybody visiting for the first time. |
| Deepor Beel is a permanent freshwater lake and a major stormwater storage basin for the city.The Beel is endowed with rich flora and fauna. |
| Experts also feel that the restoration of Beel is necessary for maintaining the echological equilibrium in and around the city. |
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