RECENT STUDY ON THE LIVELIHOOD AROUND THE DIFFERENT EMBANKMENT PLANTATION AREA OF BANGLADESH

Abstract

ABSTRACT

Coastal zone of Bangladesh is extremely vulnerable to the impact of climate change. Embankment with different kinds of tree plantation plays an important role to overcome the vulnerable situation of changes due to climate. The aim of our present study was focused on the impact of embankment plantation on socio-economic condition around the coastal region of Dacope upazila, Khulna district, Bangladesh. The study was conducted in three different villages around two polders: 31 and 32. Respondents categorized as group one (G 1 ), group two (G 2 ) and group three (G 3 To fulfill our objectives 20 household were selected randomly from each village and 60 selected representatives randomly among three villages. Our findings revealed that majority people of the coastal areas are middle to old ages (60-65%) having small sized family (55-60%) with poor sign ability. Respondents of G 1 were financially benefited by collecting embankment plants as fuel and fodder purposes which was about 90-100% for their livelihood requirements. The study also demonstrated that all 3 groups showed highly favorable and positive attitude about embankment plantation at coastal region of Bangladesh. Social benefits provided by embankment plantation were considerable as local people collects fuel wood regularly. Our study revealed that collected fuel woods were used for commercial and non-commercial uses in one side and on the other hand timber and cottage materials were also collected from plantation area of embankment. Increasing temperature and lack of pure drinking water are the effect of climatic changes which can be minimized by embankment plantation. Our study suggested that the coastal community can be incorporated to the afforestation programs for the sustainable environmental development of coastal livelihood and thus people will be socially and economically benefited.

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