Captain Bherry Eco and Aquatic Hub is an eco tourism spot initiated by Chief Minister of West Bengal, Mamta Banerjee offers serene natural beauty by the side of the Captain Bherry.
Location of Captain Bherry Eco and Aquatic Hub
Captain Bherry Eco and Aquatic Hub is located in the eastern side of City of Joy- Kolkata on wetlands near EM Bypass. The address of Captain Bherry Eco and Aquatic Hub is by dissecting the Topsia Road. Captain Bherry Eco and Aquatic Hub is positioned on the roadway to EM Bypass, heading towards Chingrighata and Saltlake.
Geography of Captain Bherry Eco and Aquatic Hub
Captain Bheri is geographically extending over 30 acres of wetlands. It comprises both water and land bodies. Eco and Aquatic Park falls under the East Calcutta Wetlands. Captain Bherry Eco and Aquatic Hub has been designated as a wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention of 2002.
Eco Tourism in Captain Bherry Eco and Aquatic Hub
Captain Bherry Eco and Aquatic Hub gives an opportunity to roam along with the small lanes, visiting the fish museum that are found in the sweet and saline waters of West Bengal, the fisherman"s school where the fishermen need to learn how to cultivate fishes in West Bengal bherries and large water bodies for local markets in commercial manner. Captain Bherry Eco and Aquatic Hub also present colourful aquarium fishes in the large fishing vessels and there are small homes made up for the ardent lovers. The reflection of display advertisement lights on the waters of Captain Bherry enhancing the beauty of Captain Bherry Eco and Aquatic Hub in the evening and in the nights.
Captain Bherry Eco and Aquatic Hub as the Kolkata`s Wetlands
Kolkata`s eastern circle has many wetlands. Wetlands are the centre of sweet water fishes, but the real estate booming in Kolkata and its adjacent areas are turning the wetlands into sky scrapers extending from Garia Patuli to Rajarhat New Town.
Food Stall in Captain Bherry Eco and Aquatic Hub
Captain Bherry Eco and Aquatic Hub has a small restaurant maintained by the Government of West Bengal and the Nalban Fisheres. The sunday evenings can easily be spiced up with lip smacking foods, if one can visit Captain Bherry Eco and Aquatic Hub.
Maintenance of Captain Bherry Eco and Aquatic Hub
Captain Bheri has the welfare society which is the oldest fishermen`s co-operative society of West Bengal. It was registered in 1927 and the 40 fishermen families associated with it today are engaged in fish farming. They fish in the Captain Bhery and sell the fishes in the local and international markets. It have an average of 6.5 tonnes of fish production per hectare.
Attraction in Captain Bherry Eco and Aquatic Hub
Captain Bherry Eco and Aquatic Hub has a room with a huge aquarium fitted into a wall and inside it there are various kinds of fishes and multi-coloured molluscs, which are often seen in the deltaic regions of Mandarmoni, Tajpur, Digha, Gangasagar and Bakkhali