Kulsi River

Kulsi River
Kulsi River
	Kulsi river is a habitat of South Asian river dolphin (Ganges river dolphin)
Native name	কুলশী নদী (Assamese)
Location
State	Assam
District	Kamrup District
Physical characteristics
Source	West Khasi Hills
• location	Meghalaya
• coordinates	25°33′55.7″N 91°39′34.4″E
Mouth	Brahmaputra River
• location	Nagarbera, Kamrup district, Assam
• coordinates	26°07′10.4″N 91°00′04.4″E
Basin features
Progression	Kulsi River - Brahmaputra River

The Kulsi River is a tributary of the Brahmaputra River in the Indian state of Assam. The river originates from West Khasi Hills of Meghalaya. The Kulsi river is known as Khir River in its origin. After travelling 12 km in Meghalaya, this river then flows through Kamrup district of Assam and is known as Kulsi. The confluence of the Kulsi river with Brahmaputra River is at Nagarbera of Kamrup district, Assam.

Habitat of Dolphin

The Kulsi river is the habitat of endangered South Asian river dolphin (Platanista gangetica). This endangered dolphin (known as Xihu in Assamese language) breeds only in Subansiri River and Kulsi River of the entire Brahmaputra delta.[1] However, sand mining and other development activities make dolphins in the Kulsi river vulnerable and the abundance of this endangered dolphin has sharply declined.[2]

References

"Summary of Dolphin habitat zone of river Kulsi" (PDF).
"Brahmaputra tributaries no longer secure dolphin habitats". Northeast Now. Retrieved 23 January 2019.

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[1] "Summary of Dolphin habitat zone of river Kulsi" (PDF).

[2] "Brahmaputra tributaries no longer secure dolphin habitats". Northeast Now. Retrieved 23 January 2019.