University Brunei Darussalam Day 1 (14.00) (http://events.globallandscapesforum.org/landscape-talk/bonn-2017/day-1/block-2/mangroves-wetlands-ecosystem-management-bangladesh/)

1. Mangrove and Wetlands EcosystemMangrove and Wetlands Ecosystem
Management in BangladeshManagement in Bangladesh
By
Dr. Shafi Noor ISLAM

2. 1
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1
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Atlantic East Pacific (AEP) Indo-West Pacific (IWP)

4. The Sundarbans in the Ganges Delta

5. Nypa fruticanHeritiera fomes Out growth roots

7. Impacts of Farakka in the Ganges Delta
Gorai off Take
Borodia
Passur
River
Padma River
Ganges River
Farakka Barrage
Calcutta
Hoogli River
Bhagirathi River
Jangipur Barrage
Gorai River
Passur
River
Sibsa
River
Kobadak
River
Arpongasia
Jamuna River
Sundarbans
Mongla
Port Baleswar
River
Madhumati
River
I N D I A
BANGLADESH
Hardinge Bridge
BAY OF BENGAL
The Gorai
Catchment
8298 dS/m
173kmfromthecoast
The Scenario of the Ganges Basin in 2006
Sundarbans

8. Optimal Solution for Threatened Ecosystems
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
4000
1962 1968 1970 1973 1975 1976 1980 1985 1989 1993 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006
Time (Year)
WaterDischargem³/sec
-4500
500
5500
10500
15500
20500
25500
30500
35500
WaterSalinitydS/m
m³/sec dS/m
Optimal line
A
The Ganges water flow curve, salinity intrusion curve and the optimal line have
crossed at point A which is the optimal point of salinity intrusion.

9. The Locations of 13 Potential Rivers
Heritiera fomes 21%, H. fomes - E. agallocha 29%, E. agallocha 5%, E. agallocha
- H. fomes 15%, C.decendra - E. agallocha 14%, E.agallocha - C. decandra 9%, Sonneratia apetala 1%.
N
Baen
Gewa
Gewa Goran
Gewa Mathal
Gewa Sundari
Goran
Goran Gewa
Grass and Bare
Ground
KeoraPassur Kankra
Passur Kankra BaenSandbar
Sundari
Sundari Gewa
Sundari Passur
Sundari Passur Kankra
Tree Plantation
Legend
Scale = 1: 500000
LS
MS
HS

10. Top-dying Affected Areas

11. Vegetation Height Class Changing Pattern
Forest Canopy Class in 1933 (Curtis, 1933) Forest Canopy Class in 1985 (ODA, 1985)

14. Thank You
for Your Attention