Bed sediment samples were collected along the 9.5 km long inlet channel of Chilika lagoon, east coast of India during low freshwater discharge and low rainfall condition. Distributions of bed sediment along with its texture were studied in detail. Bivariate plots between mean, sorting, skewness and kurtosis of sediments revealed …
Bed sediment samples were collected along the 9.5 km long inlet channel of Chilika lagoon, east coast of India during low freshwater discharge and low rainfall condition. Distributions of bed sediment along with its texture were studied in detail. Bivariate plots between mean, sorting, skewness and kurtosis of sediments revealed …
The Ramsar Convention recognizes the interdependence of people on wetlands for their important economic, cultural, scientific and recreational values. The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) provides a framework for considering the multiple values of nature, including wetlands, and its benefits to society within policy-making and decision-making …
In a letter to Mr Patnaik, the minister sought his support and guidance for the execution of the mission. Bhubaneswar: Union petroleum and natural gas minister Dharmendra Pradhan apprised on Tuesday Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik about the joint initiatives United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) and Oil …
Signs are always easy communicators. It is more so with colours, as they carry their own connotations. Using colour coding one can get a clear idea about the condition of a forest ecosystem or a wetland. The Centre for Biodiversity Policy and Law (CEBPOL), a joint initiative between National Biodiversity …
Bhubaneswar: The state government has targeted to export seafood worth Rs 3,000 crore during this financial year. It has adopted a comprehensive fishery policy to generate Rs 10,000 crore by 2020 from seafood exports. The state has witnessed increase in exports from 14,161 metric tonne (MT) in 2007-08 to 35,630 …
Chilika Lake — the largest brackish water lagoon in Asia and one of India’s 26 sites included in the Ramsar list of wetlands of international importance — is facing threats to its existence because of increasing human interferences, including large-scale cutting down of forests that guard the lake against high …
A master plan is on the anvil for development of tourism prospects of Chilika lake in Odisha and its adjoining areas. This master plan is being prepared at the initiative of the Chilika Development Authority (CDA) under Integrated Coastal Zone Management Project (ICZMP) of Odisha. An international developmental consultancy agency, …
The theme of World Wetlands Day this year is ‘Wetlands for our Future – Sustainable Livelihoods’. The Union government has begun revising the existing regulatory framework on wetlands across the country in a bid to enable a greater role and ownership by State governments in their management. In a statement …
BHUBANESWAR: To study the biological and geographic parameters of Chilika lagoon and its basin eco-system, the Space Application Centre of ISRO with support from NASA is all set to carry out a hyperspectral study next week, a first of its kind in India. A special aircraft will be flown in …
The very severe cyclonic storm Phailin, a category-5 hurricane, was developed over the north of Andaman and Nicobar Islands on 9 October 2013. Subsequently, it propagated towards north-northwest and made landfall at the Gopalpur coast, Odisha on 12 October. Chilika lagoon, the largest brackish water lagoon in Asia, is in …
The very severe cyclonic storm Phailin, a category-5 hurricane, was developed over the north of Andaman and Nicobar Islands on 9 October 2013. Subsequently, it propagated towards north-northwest and made landfall at the Gopalpur coast, Odisha on 12 October. Chilika lagoon, the largest brackish water lagoon in Asia, is in …
Oceans and seas are crucial to sustainable development as they contribute to all aspects of our life on this planet. Although they provide numerous economic, social and environmental benefits, oceans and seas are facing a multitude of local and global challenges caused by human activity and climate change. These include …
Chilika lagoon is situated on the east coast of India and is spread over three districts of Odisha, namely Puri, Khordha and Ganjam. It is a hotspot for biodiversity, and the largest wintering ground for migratory avian guests on the Indian sub-continent. This note describes oil pollution from mechanized vessels …
A change in the climate ushered in by monster storm Phailin appeared to have sent migratory birds away from Chilika lagoon this winter as their number has fallen by more than 1.5 lakh compared to the previous season. At least 7.19 lakh birds were enumerated during the annual enumeration, which …
Exactly three months after Phailin, the severe cyclonic storm, which battered the Nalabana Sanctuary in Chilika Lake, the wildlife wing of the State Forest Department will embark on a two-day bird census from January 11. This year’s bird census assumes significance since the Nalabana Sanctuary has witnessed the arrival of …
Preparing a health card for an ecosystem may sound a strange concept. However, an exercise to make one for Gujarat's famous Marine National Park and Gulf of Kutch is currently underway. The idea behind the initiative undertaken by Gujarat Ecology Commission (GEC) in collaboration with University of Maryland and National …
With successful implementation of phase-I of Integrated Coastal Zone Management Project (ICZMP), Odisha has been selected for phase-II of the project by the Union ministry of forest and environment (MoEF), according to state officials here. Chief secretary Mr Jugal Kishore Mohapatra chaired a meeting here today to discuss the preparations …
This study is one of a series of regional studies which aim to present evidence of the interactions between environmental, social, political and economic risks at the local level in South Asia. Drawing on field research and consultations with policymakers, practitioners and academics, this case study looks at the dimensions …
Fixing of a time line for different phases of activities to be undertaken against each scheme of the World Bank-aided project under the Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) was stressed at the steering committee meeting of ICZM here on Tuesday. Held under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary BK Patnaik, it …
Ecological parameters of the Chilika lagoon would be rated on a scale of 0 to 1. | EPS Very soon ecological parameters of the Chilika lagoon would be rated on a scale of 0 to 1. The 1,100-sq-km brackish water lake is set to become the first one in Asia …
