Odisha Coastline Flashcards

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Q

Where is Odisha located? And how long is the coastline?

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A state on the south-east coast of India. 480 km long

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Name the six major rivers in Odisha

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Subarnarekha, Budhabalanga, Baitarani, Brahamni, Mahanadi and Rushikulya

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3
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What can be found along the coastline?

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Plants and Animals

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4
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How many km2 of mangrove forest is there?

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1435km2

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5
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Give some opportunities related to the Odisha coastline

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  • Variety of plants (mangroves, sea grasses, salt marshes, sand dunes, estuaries and lagoons)
  • Variety of animals (Marine mammals, reptiles and Olive Ridley turtles)
  • Potential for offshore, tidal and wave power
  • Opportunity for offshore oil and natural gas, as well as seabed mining
  • Local people are employed in coastal fishing and aquaculture such as shrimps
  • Cultural and archaeological sites important for the tourist sites
  • Tourism such as beaches and wildlife sanctuaries
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Risk for human occupation and development

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  • Rate of erosion on the Odisha coastline has increased
  • Worries of storm surges, tsunamis and long term threats of global warming
  • The 2011 Assessment of Shoreline changes included the fact that the shoreline is being eroded by 36.8%
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7
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What does a new ICZM plans to do at the Odisha coast?

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  • Establish sustainable levels of economic and social acitiviy
  • Resolve envrionmental, social and economic challanges and conflicts
  • Protect the coastal environment
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What major issues have been identified by the project?

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  • Coastal erosion and associated oceanographic processes
  • Assessing vulnerability to disaster
  • Biodiversity conservation
  • Livelihood security (e.g fishing)
  • pollution and environmental quality management
  • Conservation of cultural/archaeological assets
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9
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What issues did the public raise?

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  • The development of ecotourism
  • Planting or replanting mangroves
  • Building cyclone shelters
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10
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What is this coastline at risk from?

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Tropical cyclones and storm surges

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11
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When did cyclone Phailin strike the Odisha coast?

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October 2013

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12
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Name some primary effects of Cyclone Phailin

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  • One million people were evacuated
  • 44 people died
  • 500,000 ha of farming land destroyed
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13
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What has made the coastline more vulnerable to storm surges?

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Loss of mangroves

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