The haor villages are very large in size because no settlement can take place beyond the levees. During the dry cropping season, the satellite villages are established deep inside haor beds, far from parent …

Haor bowl-shaped large tectonic depression. It receives surface runoff water by rivers and khals, and consequently, a haor becomes very extensive water body in the monsoon and dries up mostly in the …

May 7, 2024 · The haor ecosystem, characterized by its unique biophysical and agro-ecological features, represents a notable “hotspot” or fragile ecosystem. While it faces specific challenges, it …

A haor is a wetland ecosystem in the north eastern part of Bangladesh which physically is a bowl or saucer shaped shallow depression, also known as a backswamp....

The steamer service is there when it is haor season, but in the dry season the service depends on how much water remains in the river. Travel costs are reasonable by South Asia standards and cheap by …

Hakaluki Haor, located in the northeastern region of Bangladesh, is one of the country’s major wetlands. It is home to numerous bird species, such as the globally threatened Baikal Teal and the Greater …

Oct 17, 2025 · A haor is a wetland in Bangladesh that is fed by monsoon rains and has a high water table. The word “haor” comes from the Bengali word for “sea,” and these areas are often referred to …

Hakaluki, Bangladesh’s largest haor, is located in Sylhet, close the Assam-Bangladesh border. The haor covers parts of Baralekha, Kulaura, Gopalganj, Fenchuganj, and Moulavibazar upazilas.

The haor, physically, is a bowl or saucer-shaped shallow depression, also known as a backswamp. During monsoons haors receive surface runoff water from rivers and canals to become vast …

Tanguar Haor (Bengali: টাঙ্গুয়ার হাওর) is a wetland ecosystem located in the Dharmapasha and Tahirpur upazilas of Sunamganj District in Bangladesh.