Download - The Sundarbans
Human activities have become mostly interactivefactor in the Sundarbans. Dry Fish Farming in DublarChar is the most dominative among all activities. Ithas a remarkable percentage of population amongtotal working population of the Sundarbans.Historically, fishing in the Sundarban has enjoyed theright to fish without being restricted by any law orobstacles. But the main source of fish in the industryis coastal sea. We surveyed in Dublar Char atMajherkella and Alorkol. Most of the workers of theMajherkella come from Chittagong as well as inAlorkol from Khulna, Shatkhira, Bagerhat. They allare seasonal migrants for five-six month to earnsatisfactory money.
Honey collectors
Timber & Wood collectors
Fishing inside the forest area
Exploring the Nature
Research works
Security activities, etc
Relative Location:
Dublar Char issituated in the southernpart of Bangladesh by thecoast of Bay of Bangalwithin the Suadrban.
Geographical Location:
Our study areas wereMajherkella and Alorkol inDublar Char. The latitudeand longitude of DublarChar is 21° 46' N/ 89° 33' E. Our Study Area
To evaluate human activities in the Sundarbans
To identify the present conditions of Dry FishFarming
To identify the causes for growing Dry FishFarming in the Dublar Char
To show the origin of the workers
To find out the socio-economic condition of theworkers
To identify their working duration
To make Suggestions how to improve dry fishindustry and how to attract the tourists.
Data collection method:
Simple questionnaire interview (open andclose ended question)
Data analysis method:
Quantitative analysis
Number of interviewee : One hundred and fifty
The Dry Fish Farming
85.36%
64.07%
11.35%
11.35%
11.35%
43.36%
2.67%
0.00% 10.00% 20.00% 30.00% 40.00% 50.00% 60.00% 70.00% 80.00% 90.00%
Availability of fish
Facilities to dry
Work Permit
Availability of Labor
Security
Others
N/A
Causes of growth of Dry Fish Farming
37.33%
1.33%
30.00%
0.67%
14.67%
0.67%
1.33%
0.67%
1.33%
1.33%
10.67%
0.00% 5.00% 10.00% 15.00% 20.00% 25.00% 30.00% 35.00% 40.00%
Bagerhat
Barguna
Chittagong
Cox's Bazar
Khulna
Madaripur
Mongla
Noakhali
Pirojpur
Rangamati
Satkhira
Place of Origin of the Workers
11.90%
16.67%
26.19%
7.14%
7.14%
4.76%
7.14%
2.38%
7.14%
2.38%
7.14%
0.00% 5.00% 10.00% 15.00% 20.00% 25.00% 30.00%
<10000
10000-19999
20000-29999
30000-39999
40000-49999
50000-59999
60000-69999
70000-79999
80000-89999
100000-109999
>150000
Monthly Income of Owner
Low income: Moderate income: High income:
28.57% 40.47% 30.96%
3.70%
11.11%
20.37%
19.44%
12.96%
6.48%
25.93%
0.00% 5.00% 10.00% 15.00% 20.00% 25.00% 30.00%
<3001
3001-4000
4001-5000
5001-6000
6001-7000
7001-8000
>8001
Monthly Income of Labors
Low income: Moderate income: High income:
14.81% 39.81% 45.38%
12.67%
54.00%
24.00%
8.67%
0.67%0.00%
10.00%
20.00%
30.00%
40.00%
50.00%
60.00%
Illiterate Primary Junior Secondary Highersecondary
Educational qualification of workers
0.67%
84.00%
0.67%
12.00%
1.33%
1.33%
0.00% 10.00% 20.00% 30.00% 40.00% 50.00% 60.00% 70.00% 80.00% 90.00%
<140 or (blank)
140-154
155-169
170-184
200-214
230-244
Working Days Per Year
90.00%
81.32%
78.00%
80.01%
42.67%
16.00%
23.33%
18.66%
68.66%
0.00% 10.00% 20.00% 30.00% 40.00% 50.00% 60.00% 70.00% 80.00% 90.00% 100.00%
Loitta
Churi
Faissa
Chingri
Rupchada
Boiragi
Powa
Chunu
Others
List of Fish being Dried
17.62%
25.02%
27.80%
15.76%
39.81%
0.00% 5.00% 10.00% 15.00% 20.00% 25.00% 30.00% 35.00% 40.00% 45.00%
Aloof from family
Low Income
Security
Communication
N/A
Problems workers face in the Dry Fish Farming
30.56%
65.74%
3.70%
0.00% 10.00% 20.00% 30.00% 40.00% 50.00% 60.00% 70.00%
Yes
No
N/A
Workers get ill while working with fish
77.33%
40.66%
20.00%
12.66%
2.00% 1.33%0.00%
10.00%
20.00%
30.00%
40.00%
50.00%
60.00%
70.00%
80.00%
90.00%
Cyclone Tidal Surge Flood River bankerosion
Others N/A
Natural Disasters
36.00%
18.00%
27.33%
34.00%
10.66%
3.33%
4.67%
10.00%
20.00%
0.00% 5.00% 10.00% 15.00% 20.00% 25.00% 30.00% 35.00% 40.00%
Transportation
Communication
Residensial Hotel
Security
Publicity
Arrange festivals
Medical facility
Govt. help
N/A
Workers opinion on how to attract tourists
53.33%
9.33%
8.00%
37.33%
6.67%
3.33%
1.33%
4.67%
6.67%
9.33%
15.33%
0.00% 10.00% 20.00% 30.00% 40.00% 50.00% 60.00%
Govt. help
Publicity
Communication
Credit facility
Create Market
Political Stability
Stop importing dry fish
Residensial Hotel
Security
Others
N/A
Demanded supports to improve Dry Fish Farming
Natural disasters such as Cyclone, Sidor, Storms etc
Threat of wild animal
Low labor wages
Intensity of Habitation pressure
Scarcity of pure drinking water
Sanitation problem
Lack of transportation
Lack facility to store dry fish
Lack of marketing facilities
Serious scarcity of medicine as well as doctors
Lack of Government support
Open new employment
Met up the demand of protein
Reducing the poverty of local as well as national people
Contribution to national economy
Expansion of foreign market and enhance foreign currency through exporting dry fish
New tourism attraction
Should be ensure the supports from Government
Should ensure the proper amount of wages
Should improve the transport facilities
Should supply sanitation facility
Should ensure the supply of pure drinking water
Should ensure the medicinal facilities
Should ensure the security
Should help to expand the local andinternational market