Sobhan, Istiak

This book is for secondary school students in Bangladesh, so they can learn about disasters caused by natural events and how to take measure before, during and after to stay safe.

This book is for primary school students in Bangladesh, so they can learn about disasters caused by natural events and how to take measure before, during and after to stay safe.

To address the lack of sufficent knowledge on wetland biodiversity in Tanguar Haor, a comprehensive survey on biodiversity was conducted to understand the present status, habitat classification, population density and diversity of wildlife. The main goal of this book is to share information on the biodiversity of and threats to flora in Tanguar Haor. The text includes species profiles for the most important and popular plant species in Tanguar Haor, to facilitate plant identification.

Wetlands are amongst the Earth's most productive ecosystems. In Bangladesh these are of great importance because of the extensive food webs and rich biodiversity they support. In the past, wetlands have been undervalued. However, in recent times, awareness increases of the fact that natural wetlands provide many services toward mankind through various functions, products e.g., fish, fuelwood, timber, rice, and attributes i.e., biodiversity, aesthetic beauty, cultural heritage and archaeology.

The principle aim of this book is to provide detailed information on locally important medicinal plants of Bolipara, Bandarban and to preserve the traditional knowledge of herbal healers on medicinal plants use.