Wetland-The Arial Beel

Wetland-Arial Beel has unique characteristics: it is distinguished from other water bodies or landforms based on the water level and on the types of plants that thrive within it. Specifically, Arial Beel is characterized as wetlands because of having a water table that stands at or near the land surface for a long enough season each year to support aquatic plants. Put simply; wetlands are areas made up of hydric soil.

The value of the Arial Beel is increasingly receiving due attention as it contributes to a healthy environment in many ways. This wetland retains water during dry periods, thus keeping the water table high and relatively stable. During times of flooding, they mitigate floods and trap suspended solids and attached nutrients. Thus, streams flowing into lakes by way of wetland areas will transport fewer suspended solids and nutrients to the lakes than if they flow directly into the lakes. The removal of such wetland systems because of urbanization or other factors typically causes lake water quality to worsen. Also, the wetland is important as feeding and breeding areas for wildlife and provides a stopping place and refuge for waterfowls. As with any natural habitat, wetlands are important in supporting species diversity and have a complex of wetland values.