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Assessing anthropogenic pressure on seasonal wetlands for their conservation and sustainable utilization: a case study of a floodplain wetland in Barak valley of northeast India

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  • Priyanka Sarkar

    (Assam University)

  • Tapati Das

    (Assam University)

  • Raju Mandal

    (Assam University)

  • Dibyendu Adhikari

    (CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute)

Abstract

Assessment of anthropogenic pressure on natural ecosystems is crucial for the formulation of appropriate policy measures for their conservation, sustainable utilization, and management. However, methodological and analytical issues arising due to the use of multiple variables with different frames of reference and units of measurement during such assessment may impede decision-making. We demonstrate a simple yet effective frequency-based protocol to assess anthropogenic pressure on natural ecosystems using the case study of a seasonal wetland in northeast India. For this purpose, we collected household and village-level data on the extraction of natural resources from 26 riparian villages of the wetland following standard survey and sampling methods. Using this protocol, we identified the wetland resources vulnerable to over-extraction by the riparian communities and prioritized them for adopting appropriate management actions. The proposed protocol would be useful for the researchers, stakeholders, and policymakers to assess and compare anthropogenic pressure on any natural ecosystems.

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  • Priyanka Sarkar & Tapati Das & Raju Mandal & Dibyendu Adhikari, 2023. "Assessing anthropogenic pressure on seasonal wetlands for their conservation and sustainable utilization: a case study of a floodplain wetland in Barak valley of northeast India," Environment, Development and Sustainability: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Theory and Practice of Sustainable Development, Springer, vol. 25(11), pages 12371-12394, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:endesu:v:25:y:2023:i:11:d:10.1007_s10668-022-02571-5
    DOI: 10.1007/s10668-022-02571-5
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    1. Wu Yang & Thomas Dietz & Daniel Boyd Kramer & Xiaodong Chen & Jianguo Liu, 2013. "Going Beyond the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment: An Index System of Human Well-Being," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 8(5), pages 1-7, May.
    2. Wu Yang & Thomas Dietz & Wei Liu & Junyan Luo & Jianguo Liu, 2013. "Going Beyond the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment: An Index System of Human Dependence on Ecosystem Services," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 8(5), pages 1-9, May.
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