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Physico-Chemical and Microbiological Water Quality of Asan Wetland of Garhwal Himalaya, India

International Journal of Ecological Science and Environmental Engineering
Vol.5 , No. 3, Publication Date: Jun. 28, 2018, Page: 64-70

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[1]	Rahul Kumar, Department of Environmental Sciences, H.N.B. Garhwal University (A Central University), Uttarakhand, India.
[2]	Vishavkirti Sharma, Department of Environmental Sciences, H.N.B. Garhwal University (A Central University), Uttarakhand, India.
[3]	Ramesh C. Sharma, Department of Environmental Sciences, H.N.B. Garhwal University (A Central University), Uttarakhand, India.

Abstract

Asan wetland is an artificial lake that is located about 40 km west of Dehradun the capital city of Uttarakhand in India. This wetland came into existence during the construction of Asan barrage in the year 1967. This lake is a unique wetland that provides habitat for various migratory birds from all over the Himalayan and Arctic region during the winter season. The main objective of the current study was to assess the water quality of the lake that was affected by increasing level of various human activities at the site. For this purpose, the various physico-chemical and microbiological characteristics of the lake were recorded monthly for two continuous years from October, 2014 to September, 2016. After the assessment of various water quality parameters, the results represented the poor quality of the lake water. These results will be used in the sustainable restoration of the lake that will boost the efforts of Indian Government to get it declared as Ramsar site.

Keywords

Water Quality, Asan Wetland, Ramsar Site, Uttarakhand, India

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