Of the various wetland located within the study area, Nayachara lake commands greater important as a wetland habitat. This beel with an area of 0.30 km2 located approximately 7 km from the BRPL township (Fig. 5) has been identified as an important wintering ground for large number of wetland bird species. Its conservation significance as a habitat of resident bird species such as lesser adjutant stork which is listed in the schedule I of the Wildlife Protection Act (1972) (Plate 5) is being increasingly recognised by the local conservation groups. This beel has been included as a site for Asian Wetland Waterfowl count from this year onwards. The local nature conservation groups are already making efforts to revive this wetland through environmental awareness campaign and through their efforts of developing wetland revival and species conservation plan in consultation with officials of the State Forest Department.

The need for conservation of the wetland values of this area has been also stressed by Prof. P.C. Bhattacharya, (Head, Animal Ecology and Wildlife Biology), Guvahati University, who has a long standing experience of working for the conservation of bird species in north eastern India (Pers. Comm., 2001)