Water Quality Analysis of the Lake and Weather Studies at Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur

Authors

  • Bharat Shrivastava Department of Zoology, St. John’s College, Agra-282002, U.P., India.
  • A. K. Shrivastava Department of Zoology, St. John’s College, Agra-282002, U.P., India.

Keywords:

Rainfall, pH, BOD, Temperature, Sunshine

Abstract

Keoladeo National Park, situated between 27⁰ 7.6’ to 27⁰ 12.2’ N and 77⁰ 29.5 to 77⁰ 33.9’ E, is two Southeast of the Bharatpur city, 38 Km Southwest of Mathura and 50 Km West of Agra. Delhi is 180 Km. North of Bharatpur. The total area of the park is about 29 Sq.Km. It is flat with a gentle slope towards the centre forming a depression, the total area of which is about 8.5 Sq.Km. This is a main submersible area of the park. The average elevation of the area is about 174 meters. The submersible area has been divided into various unequal compartments by means of dykes.

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2014-07-01

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Shrivastava, B., & Shrivastava, A. K. (2014). Water Quality Analysis of the Lake and Weather Studies at Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur. Advances in BioScience, 5(3), 97–101. Retrieved from https://journals.sospublication.co.in/ab/article/view/149

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Vol. 5 No. 3 (2014): July

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