sundabarns case study

Question 1

where is the sundabarns

Answer 1

sourthern bangladesh on the bay of bengal

Question 2

How big is the sundabarns

Answer 2

10,000km2

Question 3

What is the primary natural process

Answer 3

Tidal action

Question 4

Formation of the mangroves

Answer 4

Sediments are wash out the banks and build up
The dunes protect the finer sediment to be deposited
Wave action shapes into small islands of sediments
Vegetation establishes itself
Natural succession into mangrove forests

Question 5

Goods provided by the mangroves

Answer 5

Fuel
Construction material
Food and drink
Textiles

Question 6

Services provided by the mangroves

Answer 6

Protection from flooding
Provision of grounds for industry
Cultural social value of the habitat

Question 7

Natural challenges at the sundabarns coast

Answer 7

Coastal flooding
Cyclones
Salinity of soil
Unstable land
Accessibility and remoteness

Question 8

Human inflicted challenges at the sundabarns coast

Answer 8

Over exploitation of resources
Destructive fishing techniques
Lack of awareness of environmental/economic importance
-and of coastal issues by decision makers

Question 9

3 ways of mitigation at the sundabarns

Answer 9

-significant investment in the physical infrastructure (schools, hospitals)
-legal frameworks of NGOs and govt, tighter laws and tenets and sanctions
-3500km of embankments built to prevent flooding

Question 10

3 ways of adaptation in the sundabarns

Answer 10

-NGOs provide education about community level preparation for natural disasters
-USAID trained 30,000 people on improving agricultural techniques
-new salt tolerant rice varieties which can survive being submerged in water for 2 weeks

Question 11

3 opportunities of the sundabarns

Answer 11

-already had many international designations in place
- eco tourism in the forests
- further investment to improve communications in the region