Matla River
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The Matla River is a significant tidal river in the Sundarbans region of West Bengal, India, known for its wide estuary, strong currents, and proximity to mangrove forests and coastal wetlands.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Matla River canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
river
ⓘ
tidal river ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
coastal wetlands of Sundarbans
ⓘ
mangrove forests of Sundarbans ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Sundarbans Tiger Reserve vicinity ⓘ |
| climateZone | tropical monsoon ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| drainageBasin | Bay of Bengal basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecosystemType | estuarine ecosystem ⓘ |
| environmentalConcern |
bank erosion affecting settlements
ⓘ
salinity intrusion ⓘ vulnerability to sea-level rise ⓘ |
| flowsThrough | Sundarbans mangrove forest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
intertidal zones
ⓘ
mudflats ⓘ numerous creeks and channels ⓘ tidal influence ⓘ |
| hasUse | tourism and boat safaris ⓘ |
| influences |
coastal ecology of Sundarbans
ⓘ
local livelihoods in Sundarbans ⓘ |
| knownFor |
coastal wetlands
ⓘ
proximity to mangrove forests ⓘ strong tidal currents ⓘ wide estuary ⓘ |
| languageRegion | Bengali-speaking region ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Indian Sundarbans Biosphere Reserve
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South 24 Parganas district NERFINISHED ⓘ Sundarbans NERFINISHED ⓘ West Bengal ⓘ |
| mouth | Bay of Bengal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Canning (West Bengal)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gosaba area NERFINISHED ⓘ Jharkhali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Ganges Delta
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sundarbans river network ⓘ |
| region | eastern India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| risk |
bank erosion
ⓘ
dangerous currents ⓘ strong tidal bores ⓘ |
| state | West Bengal ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
cyclonic storm surges
ⓘ
monsoonal flooding ⓘ |
| supports |
crustaceans and molluscs
ⓘ
estuarine fish species ⓘ mangrove-associated biodiversity ⓘ |
| usedFor |
fishing
ⓘ
local water transport ⓘ |
| waterType | brackish water ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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