Climate Action Bangladesh Project #27692

Mangrove Conservation & Restoration in Bangladesh

by Bangladesh Environment and Development Society (BEDS)

Mangrove Conservation & Restoration in Bangladesh

Project Report | Apr 28, 2022
Earth Day 2022 celebration together with mangroves

By Sanjida Yeasmin | Project Leader

Children with Happy Earth Day 2022 placard

Bangladesh environment and Development Society (BEDS) has observed The Earth Day 2022 on 22^nd April. The day was celebrated with the aim to spread awareness about issues, including environmental pollution, deforestation, climate change and global warming together with 100 local coastal people living adjacent to Sundarbans. A mangrove tree plantation activity and social art work event was organized to observe the day besides the bank of Poshur river at Kakrabunia, Dacope, Khulna. The theme for Earth Day 2022 is "INVEST IN OUR PLANET", focusing on the effects of climate change on the planet that we all share and what efforts are being made in the real world to mitigate it.

Sundarbans the world’s largest mangrove forest with unique ecosystem and biodiversity is under the threat because of global warming and climate change. So, there is urgent need of taking necessary steps to conserve the mangrove forest with the active involvement of local people. On Earth Day team BEDS planted 600 mangrove saplings together with local people at the bank of Poshur river to increase the mangrove coverage of that area and stop river bank erosion. 100 people including the local government, political leader, teacher, school students and coastal people were participated on the event. They planted the mangrove saplings with various hope in their mind. By holding several placards displaying the importance of community based mangrove restoration and Happy earth day 2022, they encouraged other people to be involved in community based mangrove restoration.

In the social artwork event 20 coastal children drawn the concept of the importance of mangrove in their daily life and they knew about the steps required for successful mangrove plantation in a sustainable way. It was a very new concept which they learned through this event and they also enjoyed the celebration of earth day through the activities.

Any initiative taken for the sake of local people will only be successful when local people take participate on those initiative. So, team BEDS always tried to involve local people in mangrove restoration activity for their better future with nature.

We would like to thank all our donors for their support for us. We are also requesting our donors to start monthly recurring donations. For recurring donation please find the link below;

https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/mangrove-plantation-for-coastal-protection/

Happy Earth Day 2022 celebration

Local people particiaption in Earth Day 2022 event

mangrove plantion

Children engaged in social artwork

love for mangrove

Event discusiion session

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Mar 31, 2022
Internatinal Day of Forest 2022 celebration with the forest dwellers

By Sanjida Yeasmin | Project Leader

Farmers raise hand against poison fishing

Every year, March 21 is celebrated as the International Day of Forests since 2013. The day is aimed at raising public awareness about the values, significance, and contributions of the forests to balance the life cycle on the earth. The theme for 2022 is “Forests and sustainable production and consumption”.

With the theme BEDS (Bangladesh Environment and Development Society) has been working for restoring mangroves since 2013. As a part of sustainable production BEDS introduced Integrated Mangrove Aquaculture (IMA) from 2019 at the adjacent village of Sundarbans mangrove forest.

This year on 21^st march, BEDS celebrated International Day of Forest with the marginal shrimp farmers of Pashchim Dhangmari, Dacope sub district of Khulna. 20 shrimp farmers who are also Sundarbans forest dwellers and their family participated on the celebration programme. BEDS team conveys the message about the importance of the day. They also shared the rules and regulation of Bangladesh department regarding wildlife protection and sustainable use of forest resources.

Impact:

Farmers got to know about the danger and punishment of dear poaching and fishing with poison. They also take oath that they will protect dear as well as other wildlife from the poacher. They even also take oath that they will not harm any wildlife if they accidently enter into their land. They also give promises that they will not catch fish using poison in the canals of Sundarbans.

Feedback from shrimp farmers

One the forest dwelling shrimp farmer expressed his feeling. “Today I have learned about International Day of Forest and also got to know about punishment of Forest department about dear poaching and fish poisoning. I also learned that we have to protect the animal and plants of forest for our own interest. I will try to use the forest resources in sustainable way so that Sundarbans forest biodiversity may not hamper.

We would like to thank all our donors for their support for us. We are also requesting our donors to start monthly recurring donations. For recurring donation please find the link below;

https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/mangrove-plantation-for-coastal-protection/

forest dweller taking oath on wildlife protection

Sundarbans forest protection promises writting

Spread of the message to next generation

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Mar 25, 2022
Coastal people Celebrated world wildlife Day 2022

By Tasnimur Rabbi | Project Leader

Children Drawing Mangrove Biodiversity

Mangroves have significant value for environmental protection. BEDS (Bangladesh Environment and Development Society) has been working for Mangroves restoration since 2013.

BEDS always were in the role for observing special day considering mangrove protection. Recently BEDS observed World Wildlife Day 2022 on 3^rd March where the theme was “Recovering key species for ecosystem restoration". As per the theme, BEDS put emphasis on mangrove restoration through plantation activity.

BEDS celebrated the day with local people and children adjacent to Sundarbans. BEDS tried to explain the local people about the importance of wildlife as well as the importance of mangrove plantation in our ecosystem. After the discussion local people went for mangrove sapling plantation activity in shrimp farm dyke just beside the Sundarbans mangrove forest. On the other hand, 20 coastal children participated art competition activity for observing that day. Theme of their competition was to draw wildlife of mangrove forest, conservation of Sundarbans mangrove forest.

Impact: Almost 200 mangrove saplings were planted with the help of 40 local people. Coastal local people got the knowledge on why they need to restore mangrove. And through art competition, children came to know about the biodiversity of Sundarbans mangroves which are decreasing day by day due to deforestation. And they also learned how they can conserve the Sundarbans wildlife ecosystem through mangrove plantation.

We know it is you; the kind hearted donors, supporting us unconditionally. We are also requesting our donors to start monthly recurring donations. For recurring donation please find the link below;
https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/mangrove-plantation-for-coastal-protection/?show=recurring

Stacking mangrove saplings

World Wildlife Day 2022 on 3rd March

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