Deepar Beel; A Ramsar Designated Wetland under Precarious state of Management... By:Kumar Deepak I visited this significant Ramsar Site on 30 December 2013. Despite of a globally significant eco-tourism site, I faced the worst ever experience in managing the varying degree of transportation cost (1000 INR-1500 INR within the 10 kms range) from the Guwahati Station to the wetland site. I preferred the Bus service. Any how I reached the Deepor Wildlife Sanctuary. I introduced myself to an employee there & requested him to call on the Wildlife Official. But unfortunately he was not available on that working day. Although the employee cooperated me in the mobile monitoring of the wetland area sailing over the boat all across the lake channel. I requested the employee to carry the dustbin to the site alongside the lakes where school students were organizing picnic. He made a pledge to the school students to throw the waste into the disposal bin. Major questions arise; Why do the Deepor Beel Wildlife Officials allow such picnics within the premises? Why do our school academic Environmental Sciences syllabi fail to decipher about the economic benefit of the wetland ecosystem services? Why does the Department of Environment, Assam fail to enforce the guidelines mentioned under the Ramsar Convention with regard to conservation & protection of the Wetland Ecosystem? slideshare.net/Environdeep/deepar-beel-a-ramsar-designated-wetland-under-precarious-state-of-management-31158381
Posted on: Thu, 13 Feb 2014 11:42:24 +0000
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