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Authors
Affiliations
1 Deptt. of Geography, Visva-Bharati,
Santiniketan, West Bengal, IN
2 University of Gour Banga, Malda, West Bengal, IN
Source
International Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, Vol 2, No 2 (2012), Pagination: 101-106
Abstract
Chatra wetland is located at the north western outskirt Malda town. This paper has highlighted the changing land use pattern of the wetland since 1971 to present. Urban encroachment toward the wetland area is the major vector of land use change at present. Government and local people are interested to turn the wetland into habitable land. This paper has also attempted to judge the rationale of wetland conversion.
Keywords
Land Use Pattern, Settlement Encroachment, Change Detection of Land Utilization
References
- Chatrath, K.J.S. (1990): Wetlands of India, Ashis Publishing House, New Delhi.
- Govt. of India (1990): Wetlands of India: A Directory, Ministry of Environment and Forests, New Delhi.
- Chhattaraj, S. & Chattaraj, C. (2008): Present Status and Future Strategy to Conserve Wetlands in Malda District, West Bengal, National Geographer, Vol. XLiii, No. 1+2, 243-252.
