FACULTY OF DAIRY TECHNOLOGY

PRESENTATION
ON
‘BIODIVERSITY IN FOREST: SUNDARBAN’
BY

ARNAB DAS (D/2019/07)

AKASH MUKHERJEE (D/2019/05)

SHUBHAM KAR (D/2019/24)

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ABHISHEK MAJUMDER (D/2018/47)
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 FOREST BIODIVERSITY

IMPORTANCE:-

1. Most biologically rich terrestrial system

2. Habitats for plants, animals and micro-organisms

3. Most important and stable stores of carbon

4. Essential to adaptation to climate change 3

 SUNDARBAN
 Mangrove area
 Delta formed by the confluence of
GANGES, BRAHMAPUTRA, MEGHNA
 Covers 10,000 km² area
 60% in Bangladesh and 40% in India

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 Some interesting facts

 Richest biodiversity hotspot in India

 UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE

 Only mangrove where tiger lives

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 FLORA

Sundari Goran Golpata

Gewa Kewra
 FAUNA

Estuarine crocodile
Deer Gangetic Dolphin

Indian fox Royal Bengal Tiger Mongoose

Indian Python Civet

 Leopard cat Rhesus macaque
Jackal

Asian Otter

Brahminy kite Sea eagle

Osprey
LIVELIHOOD OF PEOPLE IN
SUNDARBAN

Agriculture Fishing Honey Collection

Crab collection Wood cutting Illegal wild life trade

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SIGNIFICANCE OF SUNDARBAN

 SYMBOL OF BEAUTY

 PROTECTS US FROM NATURAL DISASTERS

 PROVIDES RAW MATERIAL FOR WOOD BASED INDUSTRY

 TOURISM

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 CHALLENGES

 Rapidly growing population

 Lack of appropriate transportation

 Absence of modern energy services

 Non-adequate health care delivery

 Lack of proper education

 Rising sea level

 Coastal erosion 11
 EFFECTS
o Loss of island

o Loss of mangrove cover

o Human dislocation

o Mix up of fresh water and sea water

o Impact on fisheries

o Natural disasters
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 SOLUTIONS

 Conservation and survey of flora, fauna, forests and wildlife

 Prevention and control of pollution

 Afforestation and regeneration of degraded areas

 Climate resilient agriculture and pisiculture

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 CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS

 Contribution of WWF and World Bank

 NLTA(Non leading technical assistance)

 Establishment of knowledge centre like

MCAC(Mousumi Climate Adaptation Centre)

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 CONCLUSION

 Restoration of ecosystem

 Sustainable development

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