TheKulsi Riveris atributaryof theBrahmaputra Riverin the Indian state ofAssam.The river originates fromWest Khasi HillsofMeghalaya.The river is known as Khir River in its origin. After travelling 12 km inMeghalaya,the river then flows throughKamrup districtofAssamand is known as Kulsi. The confluence of the Kulsi withBrahmaputra Riveris at Nagarbera ofKamrup district,Assam.[citation needed]
| Kulsi River | |
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 Kulsi river is a habitat ofSouth Asian river dolphin(Ganges river dolphin) | |
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| Native name | কুলশী নদী(Assamese) |
| Location | |
| State | Assam |
| District | Kamrup District |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | West Khasi Hills |
| • location | Meghalaya |
| • coordinates | 25°33′55.7″N91°39′34.4″E/ 25.565472°N 91.659556°E |
| Mouth | Brahmaputra River |
• location | Nagarbera,Kamrup district,Assam |
• coordinates | 26°07′10.4″N91°00′04.4″E/ 26.119556°N 91.001222°E |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Kulsi River -Brahmaputra River |
Habitat of Dolphin
editThe Kulsi river is the habitat of endangeredSouth Asian river dolphin(Platanista gangetica). This endangered dolphin (known asXihuinAssamese language) breeds only in theSubansiriand Kulsi rivers across the entireBrahmaputra delta.[1]However, sand mining and other development activities make dolphins in the Kulsi vulnerable and the numbers of this endangered dolphin have sharply declined.[2]
References
edit- ^"Summary of Dolphin habitat zone of river Kulsi"(PDF).
- ^"Brahmaputra tributaries no longer secure dolphin habitats".Northeast Now.Retrieved23 January2019.