LIVELIHOOD AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF THE SUNDARBANS’ DEPENDENT PEOPLE: CASE STUDIES ON NALIAN AND BURIGOALINI RANGES OF THE SUNDARBANS

Md. Al-Amin  Hoque; Ummeh  Saika; Khondaker Md. Shariful  Huda

doi:10.53808/KUS.SI.SESB.2010.89-94-ps

LIVELIHOOD AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF THE SUNDARBANS’ DEPENDENT PEOPLE: CASE STUDIES ON NALIAN AND BURIGOALINI RANGES OF THE SUNDARBANS

Authors

Md. Al-Amin Hoque Department of Geography and Environment, Jahngirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka 1342, Bangladesh
Ummeh Saika Department of Geography and Environment, Jahngirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka 1342, Bangladesh
Khondaker Md. Shariful Huda Department of Geography and Environment, Jahngirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka 1342, Bangladesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53808/KUS.SI.SESB.2010.89-94-ps

Keywords:

Livelihood, mangrove forest, socio-economic conditions, natural resources

Abstract

The Sundarbans Reserved Forest (SRF) is playing a significant role in local and national economy and is providing protection to the coastline as well as to the people living in the Sundarbans Impact Zone (SIZ). Presently, the area provides a livelihood to an estimated 3.5 million people. This study deals with the livelihood pattern of the people using both primary and secondary data sources. The study identifies people with different livelihood activities such as munda, fishermen, bawali, golpata collectors, salt farmer etc. Most of them are seasonal workers and their over all socio-economic conditions are below standard.

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References

Multidisciplinary Action Research Centre (MARC), 1995. Socioeconomic Studies on the Sundarbans Reserve Forest. Dhaka

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Published

27-05-2010

How to Cite

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M. A.-A. . Hoque, U. . Saika, and K. M. S. . Huda, “LIVELIHOOD AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF THE SUNDARBANS’ DEPENDENT PEOPLE: CASE STUDIES ON NALIAN AND BURIGOALINI RANGES OF THE SUNDARBANS”, Khulna Univ. Stud., pp. 89–94, May 2010.