667
elsewhere, are increasingly facing several
anthropogenic stresses. Thus, the rapidly
expanding human population; large-scale
changes in land use, land covers; burgeoning
development projects and improper use of
watersheds; etc., have all caused a substantial
decline of wetland resources of the country.
23. The present rate of loss of wetlands in India
could lead to serious consequences, particularly, with regard to their signifi cant role in
sustaining c 74 % of the rural population in
India.
24. One of the long-standing needs for conservation of the wetland biodiversity in the country is to comprehensively prioritise them.
25. Wetland conservation is a very important issue
in the globe today in view of burgeoning
urbanisation vis-a-vis wetland dereliction.
26. The Government of India has been having
ongoing programmes on wetland conservation
including the action plan in collaboration
with the provinces.
27. Capacity building is an important aspect for
effective conservation. No conservation
activity is, perhaps, possible without trained
manpower.
28. Community participation is an important
aspect of wetland management and conservation . The livelihood of the local (riparian)
people is dependent on the wetlands. As such,
no decision making could be considered as
complete without the participation of the
local people.
29. Barman ( 2011 ) and Barnan et al. ( 2008 ) had
made studies on CBFM in Assam based on
PRA exercises.
Suggested Readings
Allison ED, Badjeck MC (2004) Fisheries co- management
in inland waters: a review of international experience.
Sustainable Fisheries Livelihood Programme under Food
and Agricultural Organisation of the United Nations and
Department for International Develop ment. FAO, Rome
Anderson JR, Hardy EE, Rouch TT, Witmer RE (1976)
A land use and land cover classifi cation system for use
with remote sensor data. Geological survey professional
paper 964. US Geological Survey, Reston, VA, 28 p
Barman RC (2011) Impact of development and management of some selected fl oodplain wetlands (Beels) in
Assam through community-based fi sheries management. Unpublished PhD thesis, Assam (Central)
University, Silchar, pp 140
Barman RC, Kar D, Dana SS, Majundar D (2008) Role of
availability of critical aquaculture inputs and communitymanaged markets on community-based fl ood plain wetland management. J Appl Nat Sci 4(2):164–166
Gosselink JG, Turner RE (1978) The role of hydrology in
freshwater wetland ecosystems. In: Good RE, Whigam
DF, Simpson RL (eds) Freshwater wetlands: ecological processes and management potential. Academic
Press, New York, pp 63–78
Klee GA (1991) Conservation of natural resources.
Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, pp xvi + 410
Mitsch JW, Gosselink GJ (2000) Wetlands. Wiley,
New York, pp xiii + 920
MOEF (2007) Conservation of wetlands in India: a profi le (approach and guidelines). Ministry of Environment and Forests (MOEF), Govt. of India (GOI),
New Delhi, pp 42
National Research Council (NRC) (1992) Restoration of
aquatic ecosystems. National Academy Press,
Washington, DC, 552 pp
National Research Council (NRC) (1995) Wetlands: characteristics and boundaries. National Academy Press,
Washington, DC, 306 pp
Rao BRM, Venkataratnam L (1985) Comparative study of
Landsat imagery MKF-6 and Kate-140 photographs
obtained from Salyut Space Mission for soil resources
mapping. In: Proceedings of sixth Asian conference
on remote conference, Hyderabad, pp 544–551
Suggested Readings
elsewhere, are increasingly facing several
anthropogenic stresses. Thus, the rapidly
expanding human population; large-scale
changes in land use, land covers; burgeoning
development projects and improper use of
watersheds; etc., have all caused a substantial
decline of wetland resources of the country.
23. The present rate of loss of wetlands in India
could lead to serious consequences, particularly, with regard to their signifi cant role in
sustaining c 74 % of the rural population in
India.
24. One of the long-standing needs for conservation of the wetland biodiversity in the country is to comprehensively prioritise them.
25. Wetland conservation is a very important issue
in the globe today in view of burgeoning
urbanisation vis-a-vis wetland dereliction.
26. The Government of India has been having
ongoing programmes on wetland conservation
including the action plan in collaboration
with the provinces.
27. Capacity building is an important aspect for
effective conservation. No conservation
activity is, perhaps, possible without trained
manpower.
28. Community participation is an important
aspect of wetland management and conservation . The livelihood of the local (riparian)
people is dependent on the wetlands. As such,
no decision making could be considered as
complete without the participation of the
local people.
29. Barman ( 2011 ) and Barnan et al. ( 2008 ) had
made studies on CBFM in Assam based on
PRA exercises.
Suggested Readings
Allison ED, Badjeck MC (2004) Fisheries co- management
in inland waters: a review of international experience.
Sustainable Fisheries Livelihood Programme under Food
and Agricultural Organisation of the United Nations and
Department for International Develop ment. FAO, Rome
Anderson JR, Hardy EE, Rouch TT, Witmer RE (1976)
A land use and land cover classifi cation system for use
with remote sensor data. Geological survey professional
paper 964. US Geological Survey, Reston, VA, 28 p
Barman RC (2011) Impact of development and management of some selected fl oodplain wetlands (Beels) in
Assam through community-based fi sheries management. Unpublished PhD thesis, Assam (Central)
University, Silchar, pp 140
Barman RC, Kar D, Dana SS, Majundar D (2008) Role of
availability of critical aquaculture inputs and communitymanaged markets on community-based fl ood plain wetland management. J Appl Nat Sci 4(2):164–166
Gosselink JG, Turner RE (1978) The role of hydrology in
freshwater wetland ecosystems. In: Good RE, Whigam
DF, Simpson RL (eds) Freshwater wetlands: ecological processes and management potential. Academic
Press, New York, pp 63–78
Klee GA (1991) Conservation of natural resources.
Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, pp xvi + 410
Mitsch JW, Gosselink GJ (2000) Wetlands. Wiley,
New York, pp xiii + 920
MOEF (2007) Conservation of wetlands in India: a profi le (approach and guidelines). Ministry of Environment and Forests (MOEF), Govt. of India (GOI),
New Delhi, pp 42
National Research Council (NRC) (1992) Restoration of
aquatic ecosystems. National Academy Press,
Washington, DC, 552 pp
National Research Council (NRC) (1995) Wetlands: characteristics and boundaries. National Academy Press,
Washington, DC, 306 pp
Rao BRM, Venkataratnam L (1985) Comparative study of
Landsat imagery MKF-6 and Kate-140 photographs
obtained from Salyut Space Mission for soil resources
mapping. In: Proceedings of sixth Asian conference
on remote conference, Hyderabad, pp 544–551
Suggested Readings