Definition Of Baor, Beel, Haor, Polder

Baor: Oxbow lake. An abandoned meander isolated from the main stream channel by deposition, and filled with water. Beel: Low lying depression on a floodplain, sometimes drying up in the dry season Small compared to Haur Haor: Low lying depression on a floodplain, part of which dries during the dry season. Individual beels may be found as water level drops Large compared to Beel Polder: Area of low-lying land reclaimed from inundation by building of dikes An area of low-lying land that has been reclaimed from a body of water and is protected by dikes/embankment Total Polder in Bangladesh: 123 Sea facing polder: 59