Why wild mahseer Tezpur?

Why wild mahseer Tezpur?

Located 25kms away from India’s cleanest city, Tezpur, Wild Mahseer is a bio-diverse Ark of 1,00,000+ plants, 90+ species of birds and 72+ species of butterflies and is also the gateway to the forests of Pakke, Kaziranga, Nameri and Orang.

What is mahseer (Tiger)?

Mahseer roughly translates as mahi – fish and sher – tiger, and hence is also referred as tiger among fish. It is a large cyprinid and known to be the toughest among the fresh water sport fish.

How many species of mahseer are there in India?

Out of the 47 species of Mahseer that exist in the world, India is home to fifteen. Tor remadevi is one of the newest species identified while Tor moyarensis, confined to the Moyar river of Tamil Nadu, is reported to be another.

Is mahseer a sensitive species?

Mahseer is a sensitive species that can barely tolerate a modified water environment. This is evident from the decrease in its size (length) recorded over the last century, size composition (predominance of young/ immature individuals) and reduced share in the catch (as low as 5% from 40-50%) from it’s distribution ranges.

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