Draft CMP HH - the Department of Environment

More documents

Recommendations

Info

Coastal and Wetland Biodiversity Management Project BGD/99/G31 Hakaluki Haor Draft Conservation Management Plan � Different part of each plant used (fruit, flower, seed, stem, leaf, bark, root etc.) � Way in which the plant is processed and stored � Cost and popularity of the plant � Plant availability and abundance in the market including season � Number of groups involved in making the medicinal plant available in the market � Number and status of the medicinal plant users (income, education, age, sex) � Number of ayurvedic and other doctors using medicinal plant from the Haor � Number of people selling medicinal plants in local markets � Number of people growing medicinal plants � Number of people harvesting/ collecting medicinal plants � Interest by pharmaceutical companies • Collect ecological information on all the medicinal plants of Hakaluki Haor including: � Area of the ECA in which the plant can be found � The status of each plant in terms of whether it is abundant, rare, threatened or endangered � Rate of growth � Growth conditions including preferred soil type, water tolerance, sunlight tolerance, whether it is an annual or perennial • Develop species recovery plans for endangered medicinal plant species • Raise awareness among the local community about the ecological and socio-economic significance of medicinal plants and the dangers of over-harvesting • Work with local communities to help protect and restore wild medicinal plant populations and communities within the ECA • Identify which medicinal plants have the potential to be more effectively included in the home garden as a cash crop and which can therefore be used to generated additional income for poorer families • In collaboration with local communities introduce appropriate medicinal plants into homestead gardens and provide support in finding market for the sale of the plant as needed • Provide support in processing of medicinal plants to help generate more substantial incomes for local communities Primary Outcome/ Output • Wild medicinal plants are protected • Numbers and variety of wild medicinal plants are increased • Threatened medicinal plant species are recovered Constraints • Preventing the over-harvesting of wild medicinal plants may prove to be a very difficult process • Ensuring the economic viability of medicinal plants grown in homestead gardens may be problematic especially in the short-term. Prepared by UNOPS Consultant Mr. Sulma Warne August/ September 2005 for Project BGD/99/G31 33
Coastal and Wetland Biodiversity Management Project BGD/99/G31 Hakaluki Haor Draft Conservation Management Plan 7.2.14 Soils Understanding the soil profile of Hakaluki Haor will provide important baseline information upon which to base management decisions especially in relation to the conservation of swamp forests and the sustainable production agricultural and horticultural crops in and around the Hakaluki Haor ECA. A comprehensive Mouza level soil profile has already been developed by the Soil Research and Development Institute (SRDI). An in-depth technical analysis of this data is now necessary in order draw-out the linkages and relationships between soil variances in the ECA and the potential to regenerate swamp forests, as well as grow economically viable and environmentally sustainable agricultural and horticultural crops. A sound knowledge of soil characteristics will also be beneficial in attempting to address on-going issues of erosion and sedimentation. Management Actions • Analyse the soil profile map developed by the Soil Research and Development Institute (SRDI) and undertake ground truthing missions to validate its accuracy • Provide support to SRDI in updating the soil profile map • Identify the soils in which swamp forest species grow best and where these soil types are located throughout the ECA • Develop an understanding of how soils and soil profiles are changing in Hakaluki Haor and determine the impact such change will have on the restoration of swamp forests and the production of agricultural and horticultural crops Primary Outcome/ Output • The relationship between soil type and plant growth is established and understood • Soil data supports conservation efforts especially in relation to the restoration of swamp forests Constraints • Developing a sound understanding of the soil profile of Hakaluki Haor may be very time consuming as the ECA is very large 7.2.15 Agro-Chemicals and IPM Pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, and synthetic fertilisers are widely used for agricultural and horticultural purposes in and around Hakaluki Haor, as well in the tea estates surrounding the ECA. At this stage, very little is known about the impact these potentially toxic chemicals are having on the ecology of Hakaluki Haor especially in relation to important flagship species such as the birds and fish. It is therefore important to begin investigating the matter in order to develop a sound understanding of the current situation, and with this knowledge to identify the potential range of solutions and alternatives that might be employed to address the ecological implications of using agro-chemicals in the ECA. Solutions should be consistent with both the need for a healthy Haor ecosystem, as well as the interests of the local community and their dependence on agricultural and horticultural activities to sustain their livelihoods. Management Actions • Identify the number of suppliers in each of the eleven Unions and the types of chemicals that are available on the market. Manufacturers’ names should also be identified Prepared by UNOPS Consultant Mr. Sulma Warne August/ September 2005 for Project BGD/99/G31 34
Page 1 and 2: Coastal and Wetland Biodiversity Ma
Page 3 and 4: ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Coastal and Wetland
Page 13 and 14: • Over-harvesting of amphibians,
Page 29 and 30: Management Actions Coastal and Wetl
Page 37: Management Actions Coastal and Wetl
Page 43 and 44: Constraints Coastal and Wetland Bio
Page 53 and 54: Constraints Coastal and Wetland Bio
Page 55: 8. REFERENCES Coastal and Wetland B

Draft CMP HH - the Department of Environment

Create successful ePaper yourself

Delete template?

Save as template?