06-bioresourcesstatu.. - M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation
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Chilika Lake<br />
suratensis, Lates calcarifer, Sparus serba and<br />
Hilsa ilisha. Similarly, the lake supports<br />
commercially important populations of<br />
Crustacea, including P. monodon, P. indicus,<br />
Scylla serrata and Neptunus pelagicus.<br />
Table7: DataonIishand prawnlanding(inmetrictonne)<br />
at Chilikafrom1985-86to 2001-2002<br />
Year Fish Prawn Total Crab<br />
1985-86 7446 1144 8590 .<br />
1986-87 7283 1589 8872 -<br />
1987-88 6863 1241 8104 .<br />
1988-89 5211 917 6128 -<br />
1989-90 5493 1177 6670 .<br />
1990-91 3792 481 4273 .<br />
1991-92 3680 876 4556 .<br />
1992-93 3207 951 4158 .<br />
1993-94 2798 687 3486 .<br />
1994-95 1239 176 1415 .<br />
1995-96 1056 214 1270 -<br />
1996-97 1352 281 1633 12<br />
1997-98 1492 150 1642 10<br />
1998-99 1556 137 1693 10<br />
1999-00 1556 180 1737 9<br />
2000-01 3818 1071 4889 94<br />
2001-02(up to 2618 942 3560 48<br />
September' 01)<br />
Source: COA (2001); Ass/slaot Dlrec/or Fisheries (2001).<br />
The data on fish catch from Chilika from 1985"86<br />
Crable 7) indicated that there was a decline on the<br />
fish yield from 1985-86 to 1998-99. From 2000-01<br />
there has been a dramatic increase in fish catch<br />
in Chilika attributed to opening of the new mouth<br />
near Satapada on September 2000. This was also<br />
marked by an increase in prawn and crab catch<br />
along with improvement of physical and chemical<br />
conditions of the lagoon (Pattnaik, 2002).<br />
b. Fuel' The local communities entirely depend on<br />
the forest to meet their fuel requirement. The<br />
tribals supply bamboo 10 Ihe fishermen to make<br />
fishing tools. The fisherwomen, while returning<br />
home cut and bring fuel wood. In some fishing<br />
communities, women spend five to seven hours<br />
almost everyday to bring leaves (casuarina and<br />
cashew nut) to meet their fuel requirement.<br />
Fuel wood is in short supply and hence it<br />
provides employment to a large number of<br />
families.<br />
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c. NTFP/NWFP/MFP: Mango, Casuarina,<br />
Eucalyptus represent the non-wood timber<br />
. products. In villages and inside Chilika the<br />
houses are made up of mud and wood with roofs<br />
thatched with straw from paddy or palm leaves.<br />
Boats are being used for transport of fuel wood.<br />
d. Food, feed and fodder: Many aquatic<br />
macrophytes namely growing in Chilika lagoon<br />
namely Ipomoea aquatica, Nymphaea<br />
nouchali, N. pubescens, N. rubra, Enhydra<br />
flactuans, Marselia minuta, Baccopa<br />
monnieri, Hygrophyla auriculata etc.<br />
constitute as an important source of vegetables<br />
for the local communities. A few of the aquatic<br />
plan ts from Chilika such as Hydrilla<br />
verticillata, Vallisnaria spiralis, Najas<br />
indica, N. gramica, Geratophyltum<br />
demersum etc. serve as the source of food to<br />
carps, cray and other fishes. Hydrophytes like<br />
Ruppia sps., Hallophyla sps. are believed to<br />
be the sources of food for shrimp. A few of them<br />
namely Gyperus rotundus, Spirodela<br />
polyrhiza, Pistia stratoites, Lemna<br />
perpusilla, Panicum paludosum,<br />
Potamogenton nodosus, P. pectinatus etc.<br />
provide food to waterfowls. A number of aquatic<br />
plant species such as Gynodon dactylon,<br />
Paspalidium punctatum, Phragmitis karka,<br />
Panicum paludosum, Arundo donax,<br />
Gommelina suffruticosa etc. are being used as<br />
fodder for domestic cow and buffaloes in the<br />
Chilika region (Banerjee and Roy, 2002).<br />
e. Medicinalplants: Several aquatic plants found<br />
in the Chilika lagoon and adjoining regions are<br />
used as medicine, which include Monochoria<br />
vaginalis, Geratophyllum demersum,<br />
Persicaria orientalis, Hygrophila auriculata.<br />
Enhydra ftuctuans" Ludwigia adscendens.<br />
Neptunica olercea. Like wise a few of the<br />
terrestrial plants from the region having<br />
medicinal value are Gentelta asiatica,<br />
Galotropis gigantea. Gymnema sylvestre,<br />
Hemidesmus indicus, Rauvolfia sqrpentina,<br />
Andrographis paniculata, Hemigraphis hirta,<br />
Strychnos nftx-vomica, Ocium americanum,<br />
Sida cordata, Boerhvia diffusa, Datura metel.<br />
Aerva lanata, Aristolochia indica,<br />
Diplocyclos palmatus etc. (Banerjee and Roy,<br />
2002)<br />
I. Potential Genetic Resources: One of the<br />
economically important plants, kewda<br />
(Pandanus fascicularis Lam.) grows wildly in<br />
the locality, which generally is grown around