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Biodiversity Conservation & World Natural Heritage in Bangladesh

방글라데시의 생물다양성 보전 및 세계자연유산

  • Nayna, Omme Kulsum (Dept. of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Ewha Womans University) ;
  • Lee, Sang Don (Dept. of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Ewha Womans University)
  • Received : 2017.06.12
  • Accepted : 2017.10.25
  • Published : 2017.10.31

Abstract

Bangladesh is a South Asian country with subtropical monsoonal climate between the intersection of the Indo-Himalayan and Indo-Chinese sub-regions, is known as biodiversity hotspot of the Asian region. The country has different types of forest like deciduous forest, evergreen forest, mixed forest, haor (wetlands) and mangrove forest. The natural beauty of the country is increased with the presence of so many rivers, longest sea beach of the world, green plants, critical hilly regions and green agricultural forest widely spread here and there. Sundarbans is the world largest mangrove forest and world natural heritage site declared by UNESCO in 1999 situated in Bangladesh and India. About 62 percent of this mangrove forest is situated in Bangladesh and there are so many plants and animals are found in this forest. To meet the increasing demand of the large population most of the natural ecosystem is now altered, deforestation rate is increased, natural habitat of the species is disturbed. Due to the imbalance of the climate and natural system many of the rare species of the world found this region is now endangered and some of the species are extinct. Directly or indirectly they are benefited from natural resources. At present time community, based ecotourism is also an important source of income for rural poor peoples. To protect the natural resources the government is now developed so many conservation acts and policy as well NGOs are also doing work for the conservation of ecosystem and biodiversity. At present transboundary pollutants and so many natural disasters also destruct the natural resources of Bangladesh.

방글라데시는 인도히말라야와 인도차이나 경계에 위치한 아열대 몬순기후지역이며 생물다양성 핫스팟으로 알려져 있다. 식생은 활엽수림, 침엽수 및 혼효림으로 구성되어 있으며 습지와 망그로브로 이루어져 있다. 자연경관은 많은 강과 해안선 및 언덕과 농업 산림으로 이루어진 수려한 경관이다. 전 세계적인 선라반이라 불리는 망그로브가 있으며, 이 지역은 방글라데시와 인도 중간에 위치하고 있으며, 1999년 유네스코 세계자연유산지역이다. 망그로브의 62%가 방글라데시에 위치하고 있으며, 많은 동식물이 존재한다. 그러나 많은 사람으로 인해 자연환경이 변화고 있으며, 벌채림이 증가하고, 자연서식자가 감소된다. 이런 이유로 많은 종이 멸종에 처하게 되고 사라진 종도 많다. 이 지역 사람들은 직간접적으로 자연자원에 이익을 얻게 되며, 현재 생태관광이 주 수입원이다. 자연자원의 보호를 위해 정부는 각종 법령을 제정하고 있으며 많은 NGO가 생물다양성과 생태계 보전을 위해 노력하고 있다. 그럼에도 불구하고 현재 접경지역을 통한 오염물질과 자연재해는 방글라데시의 큰 위협요인이다.

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