Socio-economic aspects of people and Mangroves vegetation utilization in mudflat based villages of Krishna district
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Pharmacy and Biological Sciences (IOSR-JPBS) - Year 2017, Vol 12, Issue 6
Abstract
Mangroves are highly productive ecosystems with important economic and environmental functions. Based on vegetation status on three mudflat based villages the present study is to identify the species wise utilization and social-economic aspects among three villages i.e, Interu, Kruthivenu and Nidamaru. The socioeconomic situation and resource utilization among all three mudflat based field stations is studied with the help of questionnaire, the base line data consisting of community status, life style, occupation etc. are developed. From the data, the living conditions and dependency on mangrove forests are analyzed. The relationship between utilization of resources and socio-economic conditions in each field station are compared. It is observed that the mangrove forests are utilized for fire/fuel wood, thatching of houses, temporary walls, boat manufacturing, traditional furniture, medicinal, fodder, tannin, fish nets, fish poisoning extracts etc. by the inhabitants.
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Prabhakar rao. V. V, Nabi A.
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