Database - United Nations in Bangladesh

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Table 2.3.8
Species name
Mimusops elengi (L)
Ocimum americanum (L)
Ocimum basilicum (L)
Ocimum sanctum (L)
Saraca indica (L)
Schima wallichii Choisy.
Shorea robusta Gaertn. (f)
Vitex peduncularis Wall. ex Schauer.
Local name
Bokul (BM)
Bon-tolosi (Ko)
Sada tulsi (D)
Kala-tulsi-baha (O)
Asokh (BM)
Sreng-gun (K)
Sarjom-sakum (S)
Dong-siar (K)
Source : Partha and Hossain (2002)
Note: YG = Young twig, LF = Leaf, SM = Stem, IE = Inflorescence, SD = Seed, WP = Whole Plant, FT = Fruit, TR = Tuber, LX = Latex, RT = Root,
RE = Rhizome, SB = Stembark, TM = Timber, WD = Wood, BB = Bulb, FR = Flower, M = Mandi, K = Khasia, T = Tripuri, L = Lalong, MM = Mei Tei
Manipuri, Mu = Munda, H = Hajong, J = Jaintia, Ko = Koch, O = Oraon, S = Santal, D = Dalu, BM = Bisnupriya Manipuri, P = Pangon
Table 2.3.9 Land Tenure at Tanguar Haor
Land Categories Dharmapasha Thana Tahirpur Thana Total in Acres
Agricultural Land 13,100 10,956 24,056
Khas land 10,050 11,200 21,250
Khas land distributed 850 610 1,460
Jalmohal 2,070 5,510 7,580
Forestland 200 70 270
Chanmohal 180 60 240
Private Land 18,500 11,900 30,400
Total Land 44,950 40,306 85,256
Source : Giesen et al. (1997)
Table 2.3.10 Status of Avifauna of Tanguar Haor Under Different Global and National Threatened Category
Species Name English Category of Status of Global (G)/ Regional RDB NS CITES
Name threat birds (R) Pop. Estimate
Palecanus philippensis Spot-billed VU MR 11,500 (G)
Pelican
Palecanus crispus Dalmatian VU M 10,000-13,000 (R) V CR II
Pelican
Anastomus oscitans Asian Openbill NT M 60,000 (G) _ NT
Stork
Ciconia boyciana Oriental EN M 2,500 (G)
Stork
Leptoptilos javanicus Lesser VU MR 5,000 (G) V E
Adjutant
Threskiornis Black- NT Mr