Environmental Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
Fig. 15.1
Satellite view of Chambal River
Fig. 15.2
Chambal River and
its tributaries
occur. The climate is subtropical characterized
by distinct winter, summer, and monsoon season.
It has been observed that the fi sh fauna of the
Chambal River is rich, and a variety of carps,
catfi shes, and mullet inhabit the river waters.
The carps and the catfi shes prefer the deeper
waters as also the gharial and the Gangetic dolphin.
Carps and catfi shes were dominant in total fi sh
Results and Discussion
The geographic location of Chambal River being
at the inter junction of the Aravalli, Vindhyan
hill ranges, and Malwa Plateau makes it zoo-
geographically important, and more unique as
fl oral and faunal elements of both ranges could
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