Ecology, Environment and Conservation Paper

SUSTAINABLE WETLAND MANAGEMENT: A CASE STUDY ON PANIDIHING BIRD SANCTUARY WETLAND AREAS

Bhagya Das, Rashika Bhattacharyya and Himashree Bora

Abstract

Wetlands are the most important feature in the earth’s surface and it is one of the integral parts of our ecosystem. It is responsible for maintaining the ecological balance in the ecosystem. The wetlands of Assam are facing serious challenges from both nature as well as from men. Climate change and the rapid increase of human activities causing threats to the wetland of Assam. Panidihing Bird Sanctuary wetland areas face several challenges and its rich heritage is degrading over the years. This degradation of natural wetlands impacts one the number of total inhabitant flora and fauna. The conservation and management of Panidihing wetland areas will be a major task for the government as well as for the concerned management authorities. The sustainable management of wetlands is in high demand. More suitable legislative actions are needed for the conservation of wetlands and their residing wildlife. There must be a reduction in human activities that harm the wetland areas. The government must pay attention to investigating the issue of seasonal drought in the Panidihing wetland areas. This paper is an attempt to study the seasonal variations, sustainable management strategies, conservation and mitigation, and prospect for policy formulation and implementation for the Panidihing wetland region.