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Описание: The habitat I want to describe is of Periyar River, which is the longest river and the river with the largest discharge potential in the Indian state of Kerala. It is one of the few perennial rivers in the region and provides drinking water for several major towns. The Periyar is of outmost significance to the economy of Kerala.
The Periyar basin spreads over an area of 5,398 km² (2,084 sq mi), most of it in central Kerala. It is a freshwater with high level of pollutants. The pH ranges from to 5.72-8.74 in different locations.
It is an important destination for tourism. The banks are rich with coconut trees and moreover it has the National Park of which the Tiger Reserve Project is an important landmark. Forests are growing on white sands and soil, the Periyar is silty with river basin sands. The river bed is full of algae and coconut leaves.
There are many fishes found in the genera of Hypselobarbus, Puntius, Barilius, Garra, Bhavania, Travancoria, Schistura, etc.
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