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http://dx.doi.org/10.14249/eia.2017.26.5.376

Biodiversity Conservation & World Natural Heritage in Bangladesh  

Nayna, Omme Kulsum (Dept. of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Ewha Womans University)
Lee, Sang Don (Dept. of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Ewha Womans University)
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Journal of Environmental Impact Assessment / v.26, no.5, 2017 , pp. 376-384 More about this Journal
Abstract
Bangladesh is a South Asian country with subtropical monsoonal climate between the intersection of the Indo-Himalayan and Indo-Chinese sub-regions, is known as biodiversity hotspot of the Asian region. The country has different types of forest like deciduous forest, evergreen forest, mixed forest, haor (wetlands) and mangrove forest. The natural beauty of the country is increased with the presence of so many rivers, longest sea beach of the world, green plants, critical hilly regions and green agricultural forest widely spread here and there. Sundarbans is the world largest mangrove forest and world natural heritage site declared by UNESCO in 1999 situated in Bangladesh and India. About 62 percent of this mangrove forest is situated in Bangladesh and there are so many plants and animals are found in this forest. To meet the increasing demand of the large population most of the natural ecosystem is now altered, deforestation rate is increased, natural habitat of the species is disturbed. Due to the imbalance of the climate and natural system many of the rare species of the world found this region is now endangered and some of the species are extinct. Directly or indirectly they are benefited from natural resources. At present time community, based ecotourism is also an important source of income for rural poor peoples. To protect the natural resources the government is now developed so many conservation acts and policy as well NGOs are also doing work for the conservation of ecosystem and biodiversity. At present transboundary pollutants and so many natural disasters also destruct the natural resources of Bangladesh.
Keywords
Biodiversity; conservation; Wildlife; Natural Heritage; ecotourism;
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