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Detailed Ecological Assessment Report 2008 – Keti Bunder
Table of contents i
List of tables vi
List of figures viii
List of maps and images x
List of Acronyms xi
List of resource people/consultants xiii
Acknowledgement xiv
Executive summary xv
Chapter 1 Introduction…………………..………………………………… 1
1.1 Introduction to Keti Bunder….……………………………… 2
1.1.1 State of natural resources…………………………………….. 4
1.1.2 Livelihood and social aspects…………………………………. 5
1.2 Rationale and Objectives…………………………………… 6
1.2.1 Large Mammals Survey……………………………………….. 6
1.2.1.1 Rationale………………………………………………………… 6
1.2.1.2 Objectives of the study………………………………………… 7
1.2.2 Small mammal survey…………………………………………. 7
1.2.2.1 Rationale………………………………………………………… 7
1.2.2.2 Objectives of the study………………………………………... 9
1.2.3 Reptiles and amphibians survey……………………………… 10
1.2.3.1 Rationale………………………………………………………… 10
1.2.3.2 Objectives of the study………………………………………... 10
1.2.4 Birds survey…………………………………………………….. 11
1.2.4.1 Rationale………………………………………………………… 11
1.2.4.2 Objectives of the study………………………………………… 11
1.2.5 Marine Fisheries…………………………………………... 11
1.2.5.1 Objective………………………………………………………… 11
1.2.6 Phytoplankton…………………………………………………... 12
1.2.6.1 Rationale………………………………………………………… 12
1.2.6.2 Objectives of the study………………………………………… 13
1.2.7 Zooplankton…………………………………………………….. 13
1.2.7.1 Rationale………………………………………………………… 13
1.2.7.2 Objectives of the study………………………………………… 14
1.2.8 Physicochemical properties of water………………………… 15
1.2.8.1 Objectives of the study………………………………………… 15
1.3 Literature Review……………………………………………. 15
1.3.1 Large Mammals ……………………………………………….. 15
1.3.2 Small Mammals………………………………………………… 16
1.3.3 Reptiles and amphibians……………………………………… 16
1.3.4 Birds …………………………………………………………….. 17
1.3.5 Freshwater Fisheries………………………………………….. 18
1.3.6 Phytoplankton………………………………………………….. 18
1.3.7 Zooplankton……………………………………………………... 20
1.3.8 Physico-chemical properties of water………………………... 20
Chapter 2 Material and methods………………………………………… 22
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