Mangroves in the Sundarbans
But mindless plantation does not help, said Punyasloke Bhadury, senior professor, Department of Biological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Kolkata. This eventually restores the ecosystem,” said Bhadury, who is also the coordinating and lead author of the United Nations’s Third World Ocean Assessment. Bhadury, who is also a principal member (invited) of the Biodiversity Sectional Committee, BIS, said there was a plan to approach the concerned depts and ministries to make the guidelines binding.
Plantation is an integral part of restoration. “Planting the right plants or a combination of plants at the right spot creates a micro-ecosystem that attracts fauna like small fish and crabs. “We will approach the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC). We will also do the same with the three state forest depts that have their own mangrove cells — West Bengal, Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh. These cells can then come up with state-specific manuals, which will then become mandatory,” he added. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Kolkata | Silver Rate in Kolkata | Bank Holidays in Kolkata | Public Holidays in Kolkata | Kolkata AQI | Weather in Kolkata | Petrol Price in Kolkata | Diesel Price in Kolkata | CNG Price in Kolkata | LPG Price in Kolkata
Kolkata: The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is set to introduce an Indian standard for the restoration of mangrove ecosystems, marking the country’s first such set of guidelines for the restoration of biodiversity, which will help streamline restoration efforts in the Sundarbans.
The draft Indian Standard, titled ‘Restoration of Mangrove Ecosystem — Guidelines’, was made public in March and has received hundreds of inputs since then.