Haors

The Haors of sylhet are vast stretches of ground that are flooded under water during the rainy season. During the dry season these stretches remain generally dry. Occasionally, the haors may not become totally dry but have water in small pond-shaped structures while the dry areas may be used for cultivating other crops. Each year the monsoon fills these depressions with water forming an huge inland fresh-water sea and the Haors villages, which are built on natural levees become tiny dots in a world of water. For six months, boat is the singular link between the villagers and the outside world. Haors are a big source of pure water fish. Haors may stretch up to 15 to 30 kilometers from one end to the other although the haors may be interconnected through tributaries. The villages in haors are, usually, perched in highlands and they do not get submerged.The most famous haors are Saneer haor, Hail haor, Hakaluki haor, Dekar haor, Maker haor, Chayer haor, tanguar haor, and Kawadighi haor.