Project Advisory Committee for Ecosystems for Life meets in India
The Ecosystems for Life: A Bangladesh-India Initiative Project Advisory Committee (PAC) held its 2nd Meeting in New Delhi, India on 4 May 2012. At the meeting, the PAC endorsed the Ecosystems for Life research and dialogue agenda. It also reviewed the project’s activities and implementation in 2011 and approved the annual work plan for 2012, while providing guidance to the team on the tasks allocated for the year. …
20 May 2012 | Article
Celebrating World Migratory Bird Day
Since 2006 the world has celebrated ‘World Migratory Bird Day’, held in the second week of May, the day raises global awareness and highlights the need for protection of migratory birds and their habitats. This year the theme was: ‘Migratory birds and people – together through time’. …
15 May 2012 | Article
Community action saves crops and lessens dependency on Tanguar Haor resources
Damage of crops due to early flooding is a concern each year for the Tanguar Haor community, who risk losing all their crops (paddy) sometimes just 7-10 days before harvesting. Almost 12.5 % of Tanguar Haor’s land that dries up in winter is used for rice cultivation; the cultivated land is characterized by high yielding capacity for its fertility. It is estimated that total rice harvested per season is worth a minimum 30 million Taka. Unfortunately though for the past three years, Tanguar Haor farmers have been unable to harvest their crop as their crops have been completely damaged by earlier floods. This however all changed this year when the community people, empowered to save their land, took action into their own hands. …
02 May 2012 | Article
Conservation activities could prevent migratory birds from vanishing reveal experts
The Pashua- Tanguar Haors of Bangladesh are home to many threatened birds, some globally threatened and thousands of migratory and residential birds. However the number of migratory birds is drastically declining from the Haor basin of Bangladesh every year revealed Enam Ul Haque, President of Bangladesh Bird Club at a recent round table discussion on Avian Biodiversity Conservation of Pashua-Tanguar Haor. …
05 Apr 2012 | Article
Experts call for integrated approach to address Trans-boundary Inland Navigation in Bangladesh and India
The issues of trans-boundary inland navigation in Bangladesh and India should be tackled within the framework of Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM), experts suggested at an international workshop organized by IUCN. They stressed the urgent need for effective policy implementation through collaborative actions. …
22 Mar 2012 | Event
