HUNDUBA BEEL: THE UNIQUE WETLAND OF LAHORIGHAT REVENUE CIRCLE OF MORIGAON DISTRICT, ASSAM IN CONTEXT OF BIOTIC RESOURCES

A floristic survey on macrophytes of Hunduba beel under Lahorighat Revenue Circle of Morigaon District, Assam was carried out from March 2013 to May 2015 .It is the largest wetland of Morigaon district of Assam covering an area of 164 hectors . A total 75 species of macrophytes were recorded from the study area. At the same time nearby villages were visited to collect information regarding the wetland resource utilization. The present work is done to create awareness for better conservation of the biotic resources as well as to focus the socio economic condition of the local people of the area.