APFC 2017. COLOMBO, SRI LANKA 23 October, 2017 …

1 M. Al-AminPhDEducating professionals and sub-professionals for managing invasive flora in BangladeshInstitute of Forestry and Environmental SciencesUniversity of Chittagong, Chittagong BangladeshE mail: COLOMBO, SRI LANKA23 October, 2017 AcknowledgementsHeartfelt gratitude to Hon ableVice-Chancellor, university of Chittagong for his kind permission to participate, the APFISN, more particularly Dr. TV Sajeevand Ms. ShiromaSathyapalafor inviting and arranging fund for me and the students of Climate change & GIS laboratory of IFESCU for their kind assistanceMap cover in bangladesh (Al-Amin, 2012) bangladesh is located between 20 to 26 N and 88 to 92 E. It is bordered on the west, north and east by India, on the southeast by Myanmar, and on the south by the Bay of Bengal Legend20034 100 km21022023024025026026038 89090091092088001 INDIAINDIABAY OF B ENGALM yanmarINDIAK huln aCox s BazarChittagongPatu akhaliSylhetDhakaTan gailSun darbanFeniComillaNoakh aliBarisal20034 100 km21022023024025026026038 89090091092088001 INDIAINDIABAY OF B ENGALM yanmarINDIAK huln aCox s BazarChittagongPatu akhaliSylhetDhakaTan gailSun darbanFeniComillaNoakh ali20034 100 km21022023024025026026038 89090091092088001 INDIAINDIABAY OF B ENGALM yanmarINDIAK huln aCox s BazarChittagongPatu akhaliSylhetDhakaTan gailSun darbanFeniComilla20034 100 km21022023024025026026038 89090091092088001 INDIAINDIABAY OF B ENGALM yanmarINDIA20034 100 km100 km21022023024025026026038 89090091092088001 INDIAINDIABAY OF B ENGALM yanmarINDIAK huln aCox s BazarChittagongPatu akhaliSylhetDhakaTan gailSun darbanFeniComillaNoakh aliBarisalBANGLADESHS tudy sitesBangladeshMost densely-populated Vulnerable

2 To natural disasters and now becoming highly-affected by climate changeTropical cyclones, storms and surges are major features of the coastal zone s climateHigh pressure on natural resourcesDegraded forests and ecosystems are more vulnerable to climate changeForest cover has been declining by percent annually in the last three decadesForest cover is estimated to be around million hectares (m ha), or percent of bangladesh s total land areaForest typesLegal statusArea (000ha)Semi evergreen forest (Hill forest)Major areas are Reserved Forestwith smaller areas ofProtected forest , Acquired and Vested forest (Sal forest)Forest of different districtshas different status , Some areas are Reserved Forest,Some are Protected Forest and some are Acquired and vested Mangrove Forest (Sundarbans Reserved Forest)Reserved mangrove forest (Coastal Plantations)Some portion declared as reserved and some portion yet to complete the declaration phase130 Wet land Forest(Swamp Forest)Reserved Forest or near finishing the declaration Forest (USF)District administration controlled study focused on Invasive species (flora) of bangladesh Training: TNAanalysis andInclusion of IS knowledge in training program at professional and sub professional officials of bangladesh Forest Department Intrusion of alien invasive species in bangladesh due to trans-boundary affects: dilemma Way forward mechanismFollowing are the renown invasive flora available in bangladesh also incorporated RAP 2013/06.

3 Ageratum conyzoidesBidens pilosaCaesalpinia decapetalaChromolaena odorataCuscuta reflexaHedychium gardnerianumHeitage benghalensisLantana camaraLigustrum robustumMikania micranthaMimosa pudicaParthenium hysterophorusProsopis julifloraSaccharum spontaneumFollowing names are in the RAP Publication 2013 /06 but need to rethink are they really Invasive Species for bangladesh :Casuarina equisetifoliaDalbergia sissooFalcateria moluccanaLeucaena leucocephalaMelia azedarachSpathodeacampanulataNeed to add in the list as Invasive species:SphagneticolatrilobataCannaindic aAcacia auriculiformisAgeratum conyzoides present particularly in hill forest areas. Any fellow land is susceptible for invasionArundodomaxAvailable in hill forests. However, this has commercial value because every household use this for sweepingPC: RAP Publications 2013/06 Bidens pilosa particularly in natural forest areas. Two students reported they saw the plant. CaesalpiniadecapetalaPresent particularly in hill forest areas.

4 Road side and fellow lands are invaded easilyPC: RAP Publications 2013/06 Chromolaena odorata particularly in natural forest areas. Road side and fellow lands are invaded easily . CU campusCuscuta reflexa particularly in natural forest areas. In the forest boundary, sometimes it covered the whole : RAP Publications 2013/06 Mikania micranthaThis is one of the major threat for our hill forest areas. In the forest boundary, sometimes it covered the whole tree retard the growth. All the parameters of the assessment tool provide a clear invasiveness about this CameraPresent particularly in all hill forest areas of bangladesh . Found at the forest boundary, road side and the vacant area in the forest .Management protocol for Mikaniaand LantanaHowevertoeradicatetheproblemrelat edtoMikaniaandLantanaourmanagementteamus edthefollowingtechnique:Thesetwospeciesw ereclearedbyweedingoperation,theneveryda yapersonwithaDao(alargeknife) ,thisfoundgoodtechniqueduringrainyseason , diagram of training conceptual work flow TNA Literature review consultations Questionnaire development Module generationTraining to BFD officials Final reportSubmission to BFDR esources mobilizationReportingReportingReportingR eportingEducating BFDofficials through trainingSankaranand Suresh (2013).

5 RAP Publication No: 2013/ 06 Key source for the training participants on Invasive speciesRandall et al., 2008. also a paper guide us for choosing the parameters of the protocolSelect Target AudienceDevelop needs analysis QuestionnaireReview needs analysis QuestionnaireReview result and draw inferencesDevelop training programme and select the person(s) to be trained Summarize questionnaire and interview dataConduct interviewDevelop structured interview formsFOCUS GROUP-DISCUSSIONKEY INFORMANT INTERVIEWS chematic diagram for TNAS chematic diagram for SWOT analysisBatch of Training conductionAssistant Conservator of Forest (ACF)RangerAccountantForestersForest GuardTotal123-27 Oct,20161816025223-27 Oct, 20160023023330 Oct-03 Nov, 201601015025430 Oct-03 Nov, 20160024024506 -10 Nov,20160814022606-10 Nov, 20160023023713-17 Nov, 20161815024813-17 Nov,20160025025920-24 Nov, 2016011150261020-24 Nov,201600250251127 Nov-01 Dec,2016021210241227 Nov-01 Dec, 201600210211304-08 Dec, 291600024241411-15 Dec, 201600026261518-22 December, 201600024241618-22 December, 201600001919 Total247123793380 Conducted trainings of BFDofficials:247123793 BFD Officials TrainedACFR angerAccountantForesterForest GuardConducting training of BFDofficialsIntrusion of alien invasive species in bangladesh due to trans-boundary affects.

6 Dilemma A study was designed to find the trans-boundary effects particularly on Myanmar and bangladesh (at Teknaf river port)Data was collected but in the revisit time Human invasion (Rohynga from Myanmar) not only threat about invasive flora and fauna but also a total threat both to hill and coastal forest area of course, Government of bangladesh took this humanitarian ground but the opportunity cost is huge forest area are destroyingRohingafrom Myanmar staying at Forests Rohingafrom Myanmar staying at Forests Deforestation at presentThe Government focused their efforts and combat the situations with following steps: Afforestation and reforestation program, aiming to-increase the afforested/reforested areas through participatory forestry and co-management approach may be with REDD+ initiativesin the degraded coastal and hilly areas; Alternative livelihoods to support forest communities-aiming to diversify non forest-based livelihood opportunities of selected poor forest dependent households.

7 Capacity development for forest resource planning and managementRecent advancements where IAS protocol and management need to be inductedMIS/GIS for National Forest Monitoring & Assessment:Different layers including:-Field sampling: Forest inventory and socio-economic survey-Satellite images for Mapping -Other maps & informationArea of forest types and land usesTimber ProductionNon-timber forest productsBiomass & Carbon, REDD monitoringForest & tree services Environmental problemsRecreation & Tourism ISinformationUse/managementForest inventory & socio-economic household surveyAreaArea changeTrendsRemote SensingAncillarydata MapsStatisticsCapacity development for forest resource planning and managementCapacity development for forest resource planning and managementTHANKS A LOT FOR YOUR KIND ATTENTION