CBD 2010 target: a case study of Kolleru Wetland (Ramsar Site), India using remote sensing and GIS

Regular monitoring of wetlands is an essential element of management for 'wise use'. Indeed, the Ramsar convention requires routine monitoring in order to detect changes in the ecological character at listed sites. However, there are few examples of monitoring of tropical wetlands on a sustained bas...

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Main Authors: Pattanaik, C., Narendra Prasad, S., Nagabhatla, N., Senaratna Sellamuttu, Sonali
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: 2010
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/40534
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author Pattanaik, C.
Narendra Prasad, S.
Nagabhatla, N.
Senaratna Sellamuttu, Sonali
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Narendra Prasad, S.
Pattanaik, C.
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description Regular monitoring of wetlands is an essential element of management for 'wise use'. Indeed, the Ramsar convention requires routine monitoring in order to detect changes in the ecological character at listed sites. However, there are few examples of monitoring of tropical wetlands on a sustained basis in the world. In the present study, we quantified land use/land cover changes in the lone Ramsar site, the Kolleru Wildlife Sanctuary of Andhra Pradesh, India between 1977 and 2007 using remote sensing and GIS techniques. It was found that there was a significant increase in aquaculture farming (158.5 sq km) from 1977 to 2000, which put the habitat of flora and fauna in adverse conditions. The natural function of lake was being restored after the demolition of fishponds ordered by the Honorable Supreme Court of India it 2006. This study highlights the firsthand information to the user community after demolition, and offers suggestions for the future conservation of the lake. We suggest that remote sensing and GIS tools have a significant role in meeting the reported requirements for the CBD 2010 target.
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spelling CGSpace405342023-06-12T08:39:22Z CBD 2010 target: a case study of Kolleru Wetland (Ramsar Site), India using remote sensing and GIS Pattanaik, C. Narendra Prasad, S. Nagabhatla, N. Senaratna Sellamuttu, Sonali wetlands ecosystems monitoring remote sensing gis aquaculture land cover land use case studies Regular monitoring of wetlands is an essential element of management for 'wise use'. Indeed, the Ramsar convention requires routine monitoring in order to detect changes in the ecological character at listed sites. However, there are few examples of monitoring of tropical wetlands on a sustained basis in the world. In the present study, we quantified land use/land cover changes in the lone Ramsar site, the Kolleru Wildlife Sanctuary of Andhra Pradesh, India between 1977 and 2007 using remote sensing and GIS techniques. It was found that there was a significant increase in aquaculture farming (158.5 sq km) from 1977 to 2000, which put the habitat of flora and fauna in adverse conditions. The natural function of lake was being restored after the demolition of fishponds ordered by the Honorable Supreme Court of India it 2006. This study highlights the firsthand information to the user community after demolition, and offers suggestions for the future conservation of the lake. We suggest that remote sensing and GIS tools have a significant role in meeting the reported requirements for the CBD 2010 target. 2010 2014-06-13T14:47:51Z 2014-06-13T14:47:51Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/40534 en Limited Access Pattanaik, C.; Narendra Prasad, S.; Nagabhatla, N.; Senaratna Sellamuttu, Sonali. 2010. CBD 2010 target: a case study of Kolleru Wetland (Ramsar Site), India using remote sensing and GIS. IUP Journal of Earth Sciences, 4(2):70-77.
spellingShingle wetlands
ecosystems
monitoring
remote sensing
gis
aquaculture
land cover
land use
case studies
Pattanaik, C.
Narendra Prasad, S.
Nagabhatla, N.
Senaratna Sellamuttu, Sonali
CBD 2010 target: a case study of Kolleru Wetland (Ramsar Site), India using remote sensing and GIS
title CBD 2010 target: a case study of Kolleru Wetland (Ramsar Site), India using remote sensing and GIS
title_full CBD 2010 target: a case study of Kolleru Wetland (Ramsar Site), India using remote sensing and GIS
title_fullStr CBD 2010 target: a case study of Kolleru Wetland (Ramsar Site), India using remote sensing and GIS
title_full_unstemmed CBD 2010 target: a case study of Kolleru Wetland (Ramsar Site), India using remote sensing and GIS
title_short CBD 2010 target: a case study of Kolleru Wetland (Ramsar Site), India using remote sensing and GIS
title_sort cbd 2010 target a case study of kolleru wetland ramsar site india using remote sensing and gis
topic wetlands
ecosystems
monitoring
remote sensing
gis
aquaculture
land cover
land use
case studies
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