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2.1.7.1 Distribution of floodplain wetlands in India
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State
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Distribution
Over districts
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River basin
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Local name
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Area (ha)
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Arunachal Pradesh
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East Kameng, LowerSubansiri, East Stang, Dobang valley, Lohit Changlang and Tirap
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Kameng, Subansiri, Libang
Lohik, Dihing and Tirap
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Beel
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2500
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Assam
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Brahmaputra and Barak valley
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Brahmaputra and Barak
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Beel
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10000
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Bihar
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Savan, Champaran, Saharsa, Muzaffarpur,Dharbhanga, Monghyr, and Turnea
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Gandak and Kosi
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Maun, Chaur, Dhar
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40000
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Manipur
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Imphal, Thoubai and Bhishnupur
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Iral, Imphal and Thoubal
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Pat
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16500
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Meghalaya
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West Khasi hills and West Garo hills
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Someswari and Jingiram
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Beel
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213
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Tripura
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North, South and West Tripura
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Gumti
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Beel
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500
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West Bengal
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24-Parganas – North and South, Hoogly Nadia, Murshidabad, Meldah, Cooch Behar, Burdwan, North and South Dinajpore and Midnapore
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Hoogly, Ichhamati, Bhagirathi, Churri, Kalindi, Dharub, Dharala, Pagla, Jalangi, Behula, Torsa and Mahananda
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Beel, Charha and Baor
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42500
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Source: Sugunan and Sinha, 2001
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