Avian Diversity of Wetlands in and Around Jodhpur, Western Rajasthan - Aquatic Ecosystem: Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation - page 290

Table 17.3 General proiles of study ponds

Umed
SagarDam Balsamand Lake

Umed
Bhawan Pond Akheraj Ji Pond Kaylana Lake Gudha Tank Barli Pond Khejarli Pond SoorSagarPond

26°8′59 ″ N
and 73°8 ′ 41 ″ E

26°18′55 ″ N
73°0′20 ″ E

26° 16′ 51 ″ N,
73° 2′ 49 ″ E

Location 26°17′51 N

and 72°58′54E

26°17′N 72°58′E 26.15′58 N

and7 2.56,32E

26.331°N
73.020°E

26.08′12 N
and 73.06′30E

26.62 N
and 71.95 E

Area 0.15 km 2 84 km 2 24 km 2 0.5 km 2 0.2 km 2 0.2 km 2 0.15 km 2 0.34 km 2 0.08 km 2

Depth 5-8 ft 30-40 ft 20-25 ft 30-40 ft 5-8 ft 5-7 ft 10-15 ft 10-15 ft 10-15 ft

Bank type Rocky Rocky Muddy and

rocky

Rocky Muddy Gravelly Muddy Rocky Rocky

Vegetation type Floating,

amphibious
submerged

Scantyloating
vegetation and
trees of Acacia
nilotica and
Prosopis julilora

Crop land
around pond

No vegetation
in the lake and
on the banks

No vegetation
except algal
blooms,
Spirogyra sp.

No vegetation
except algal
blooms,
Spirogyra sp.

Nil except
vegetation
on banks

Crop ields
around loating
and submerged
vegetation

P. julilora and
loating algae

But a lush
green garden
is associated
with the lake

WaterQuality Turbid water
with neutral PH

Clean with
neutral PH

Clean with
neutral PH

Clean with
neutral PH

Turbid with
slightly basic PH

Clean with
neutral PH

Clean with
neutral PH

Turbid water
with basic PH

Clean with
neutral PH

Threats Encroach-ments

on the banks
and cutting
of vegetation
around pond

Mining activities
around the lake

There may be
leaching of
pesticides
from the crops
on the banks

Mining activities
around the lake

Wellprotected
but scarcity of
water during
late winters

Construction
activity may
disturb the
diversity of
wetland

Nil Mining activities

around the lake
& leaching of
pesticides form
nearby crops

A large number
of dogs disturb
whole wetland
and the birds
resting in