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Public Awareness About Water and Soil Pollution in the Sundarbans and Neighboring Area

A.K.M. Faruk-E-Azam
Department of Agricultural Chemistry, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Patuakhali

M.W. Zaman
Department of Agricultural Chemistry, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

Public awareness regarding water and soil pollution in the Sundarbans mangrove forest was recorded from fifty tourists and neibouring people. The respondents were interviewed on polluting agents like wild life decrease, unauthorized industrialization, illegal timber cutting, indiscriminate use of fertilizers, excessive use of pesticides, water pollution by pesticides, insecticide use in irrigated crop fields, discharge of oil from ship, industrial wastes,. As per the public opinion, indiscriminate use of agrochemicals was the highest polluting agent in Satkhira and oil discharge from ship was in Bagerhat region. The lowest pollutant was oil discharge from ship in Satkhira and the reduction in all forms of wild life was in Bagerhat region. Public awareness building could be the best management for conservation of the Sundarbans. Disposal of industrial waste at safety places, illegal timber cutting from the Sundarbans, judicial use of fertilizer and pesticides and public awareness building about pollution are important. Respondents expect remedial measures and mass awareness to control pollution.

Keywords: Mangrove forest, Water and soil pollution, Public awareness

Location: Sundarbans mangrove forest

Start Date: 00-00-2010

End Date: 00-00-2010

Program Area: Conservation and Biodiversity

Non-commodity: Resource inventory

Objectives:

1. To assess the present state of awareness of the public awareness about water and soil pollution in the Sundarbans mangrove forest and neighboring area.

Methodology:

Preparation of interview schedule: For the collection of information on water and soil pollution in the Sundarbans mangrove forest, an interview schedule was prepared. Information was collected randomly from 50 tourists and neighboring people through interview schedule. Data collection Procedure: Information was collected by personal interview with tourists and neighboring people of different age and occupations from the study area during March 2007 to November 2008. All possible efforts were made for the collection of authentic information from the respondents. The questions were self explanatory and clarified further so that the respondents could easily understand. Data processing: The collected data were properly coded and transferred from interview schedule to a master sheet. Data conversion was done by means of suitable scoring whenever necessary. Again cross tabulation was done on the basis of categories. Data analyses: The data analyses were performed using statistical treatment with SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Science) computer package. The statistical measures such as range, mean, standard deviation, percentage, and ranking order were used in describing the variables as and where necessary. Measurement of variables: In accordance with the objectives, a study was carried out to evaluate the selected variables. Fifty randomly selected respondents were categorized with assigned scores from different variables. Selected characteristics of the respondent: Age of the respondents, educational status of the respondents, occupation of the respondents, respondents perception to the selected statements regarding water and soil pollution, measures suggested by the respondents for reduction of water and soil pollution, and classification of respondents according to reduction measures for water and soil pollution in the Sundarbans areas.

Source of Information: J. Agrofor. Environ. 4 (1): 175-178, 2010; ISSN 1995-6983

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Achievement/Findings:

According to public opinion the highest water and soil polluting agent was thought to be indiscriminate use of agro chemicals and the lowest was oil from ship in Satkhira region. In Bagerhat region, the highest polluting agent was oil from ship and the lowest was the reduction in all forms of wild life. For the conservation of the Sundarbans protection regulations from the government law should be applied. Public awareness perception build up should be raised at very high level so that best utilization and management of the Sundarbans can be assured. Industrial wastes should be disposed at safety/distant places, wood cutting from the Sundarbans should be discouraged, fertilizer and pesticides to be applied judiciously, awareness perception to be build up about pollution and plantation of more trees inside and out side the Sundarbans to be executed. Respondents expect remedial measures and mass awareness to control pollution. Both government and non-government organizations should take proper steps enforcing laws in favour of providing sound forest environment to maintain public health.

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