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The '''Bishazari Tal''', also spelled '''Beeshazar Tal''', is an extensive [[oxbow lake]] system in the buffer zone of the [[Chitwan National Park]], a protected area in the [[Inner Terai]] of central [[Nepal]]. This wetland covers an area of {{convert|3200|ha|abbr=on}} at an altitude of {{convert|286|m|abbr=on}}, and is situated between the [[Mahabharat Lekh|Mahabharat]] mountain range to the north and the [[Siwalik Hills|Siwalik]] range to the south. In August 2003, it has been designated as a [[Ramsar Convention|Ramsar site]].<ref name="nbrb07">Bhuju, U. R., Shakya, P. R., Basnet, T. B., Shrestha, S. (2007). [http://books.icimod.org/demo/uploads/ftp/Nepal%20Biodiversity%20Resource%20Book.pdf ''Nepal Biodiversity Resource Book. Protected Areas, Ramsar Sites, and World Heritage Sites'']. International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology, in cooperation with United Nations Environment Programme, Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific. Kathmandu, ISBN 978-92-9115-033-5</ref> |
The '''Bishazari Tal''', also spelled '''Beeshazar Tal''', is an extensive [[oxbow lake]] system in the buffer zone of the [[Chitwan National Park]], a protected area in the [[Inner Terai]] of central [[Nepal]]. This wetland covers an area of {{convert|3200|ha|abbr=on}} at an altitude of {{convert|286|m|abbr=on}}, and is situated between the [[Mahabharat Lekh|Mahabharat]] mountain range to the north and the [[Siwalik Hills|Siwalik]] range to the south. In August 2003, it has been designated as a [[Ramsar Convention|Ramsar site]].<ref name="nbrb07">Bhuju, U. R., Shakya, P. R., Basnet, T. B., Shrestha, S. (2007). [http://books.icimod.org/demo/uploads/ftp/Nepal%20Biodiversity%20Resource%20Book.pdf ''Nepal Biodiversity Resource Book. Protected Areas, Ramsar Sites, and World Heritage Sites''] {{wayback|url=http://books.icimod.org/demo/uploads/ftp/Nepal%20Biodiversity%20Resource%20Book.pdf |date=20110726170342 }}. International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology, in cooperation with United Nations Environment Programme, Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific. Kathmandu, ISBN 978-92-9115-033-5</ref> |
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The [[Nepali language|Nepali]] words 'bis' बिस् (twenty), 'hajār' हजार् (thousand) and 'tāl' ताल् (lake) mean '20,000 lakes'.<ref>Turner, R. L. (1931.) [http://dsalsrv02.uchicago.edu/cgi-bin/philologic/getobject.pl?c.2:1:111.turner बिस् bis], [http://dsalsrv02.uchicago.edu/cgi-bin/philologic/getobject.pl?c.2:1:7553.turner हजार् hajār], [http://dsalsrv02.uchicago.edu/cgi-bin/philologic/getobject.pl?c.1:1:2159.turner ताल् tāl]. In: A comparative and etymological dictionary of the Nepali language. London: K. Paul, Trench, Trubner.</ref> |
The [[Nepali language|Nepali]] words 'bis' बिस् (twenty), 'hajār' हजार् (thousand) and 'tāl' ताल् (lake) mean '20,000 lakes'.<ref>Turner, R. L. (1931.) [http://dsalsrv02.uchicago.edu/cgi-bin/philologic/getobject.pl?c.2:1:111.turner बिस् bis], [http://dsalsrv02.uchicago.edu/cgi-bin/philologic/getobject.pl?c.2:1:7553.turner हजार् hajār], [http://dsalsrv02.uchicago.edu/cgi-bin/philologic/getobject.pl?c.1:1:2159.turner ताल् tāl]. In: A comparative and etymological dictionary of the Nepali language. London: K. Paul, Trench, Trubner.</ref> |
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Revision as of 06:11, 3 November 2016
| Bishazari Tal | |
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| Location | Chitwan, Nepal |
| Coordinates | 27°37′05″N 84°26′11″E / 27.61806°N 84.43639°E[1] |
| Type | oxbow lake |
| Basin countries | Nepal |
| Surface area | 3,200 ha (7,900 acres) |
| Surface elevation | 286 m (938 ft) |
| Settlements | Salyantar |
| Designated | 13 August 2003 |
The Bishazari Tal, also spelled Beeshazar Tal, is an extensive oxbow lake system in the buffer zone of the Chitwan National Park, a protected area in the Inner Terai of central Nepal. This wetland covers an area of 3,200 ha (7,900 acres) at an altitude of 286 m (938 ft), and is situated between the Mahabharat mountain range to the north and the Siwalik range to the south. In August 2003, it has been designated as a Ramsar site.[1]
The Nepali words 'bis' बिस् (twenty), 'hajār' हजार् (thousand) and 'tāl' ताल् (lake) mean '20,000 lakes'.[2]
Fauna
The forested wetland provides excellent habitat as a waterhole and wildlife corridor for critically endangered and vulnerable species including Bengal tiger, sloth bear, smooth-coated otter, one-horned rhinoceros, white-rumped vulture, Pallas's fish-eagle, lesser adjutant stork, ferruginous duck, gharial and marsh crocodile.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Bhuju, U. R., Shakya, P. R., Basnet, T. B., Shrestha, S. (2007). Nepal Biodiversity Resource Book. Protected Areas, Ramsar Sites, and World Heritage Sites Template:Wayback. International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology, in cooperation with United Nations Environment Programme, Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific. Kathmandu, ISBN 978-92-9115-033-5
- ^ Turner, R. L. (1931.) बिस् bis, हजार् hajār, ताल् tāl. In: A comparative and etymological dictionary of the Nepali language. London: K. Paul, Trench, Trubner.
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