Present status of plants found in the wetlands of Barpeta district of Assam, North East India.

Dr. Birinchi Choudhury

Volume : IX, Issue : V, May - 2020

Present status of plants found in the wetlands of Barpeta district of Assam, North East India.

Dr. Birinchi Choudhury

Abstract :

Barpeta district of Assam, India is famous for its beel (wetlands). There are 32 beels in the district. Out of the those, 12 beels are important from the point of view of aquatic and terrestrial plants. Number of studies have been found on beels in Assam. Even the studies on Kapla beel, one of the important beels of Barpeta district, have been found. But most of the studies are related to one particular beel only. The present study has tried to fill this research gap by studying the status of plants found in important beels of Barpeta district of Assam. The study reveal that the beels have diversified plants. Besides, most of the plants have ethno medicinal use by the surrounding people of the beels. As per as the methodology is concerned, the author visited the beels many times, collected plants maintaining proper procedure and took focus group discussion.