Halda River

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The Halda River is a major river in southeastern Bangladesh renowned as a unique natural breeding ground for carp and an important source of freshwater and fisheries for surrounding communities.

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Halda River canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
basinCountry Bangladesh
climateZone tropical monsoon climate
conservationStatus subject of national conservation efforts in Bangladesh
continent Asia
country Bangladesh
ecosystemType freshwater river ecosystem
environmentalIssue bank erosion
overfishing
pollution from industrial and urban sources
sand extraction
fishSpecies Catla
Kalibaush
Mrigal
Rohu
carp
floodRegime monsoon-fed river
flowsInto Karnaphuli River
linked to: Karnafuli River
flowsThrough Boalkhali Upazila
Chandanaish Upazila
Fatikchhari Upazila
Hathazari Upazila
Raozan Upazila
hasActivity boat transport
small-scale artisanal fishing
traditional egg collection for carp breeding
hasCulturalSignificance supports traditional fishing communities in Chattogram region
hasTributary Chengkhali
Dolonchhari
hasUse aquatic biodiversity conservation
capture fisheries
domestic water supply
inland navigation
irrigation
hydrologicalSystem Halda–Karnaphuli river system
linked to: Chengkhali
importance major source of fish eggs for carp hatcheries in Bangladesh
supports livelihoods of local fishing communities
knownAs natural carp spawning ground
locatedIn South Asia
southeastern Bangladesh
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Chattogram District
Chattogram Division
linked to: Chittagong Division
mouthOfWatercourse Karnaphuli River
linked to: Karnafuli River
notableFor important inland fisheries
natural breeding ground for carp
source of freshwater for surrounding communities
partOf Karnaphuli River basin
linked to: Karnaphuli River
sourceRegion Chattogram Hill Tracts
waterBodyType perennial river

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Chittagong Division containsRiver Halda River
Raozan Upazila locatedNearRiver Halda River
Chattogram District hasRiver Halda River