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Kanwar Jheel Stay in Touch Kanwar Jheel Stay in touch Wetlands International South Asia Wetlands International An Integrated Management Action Plan A-25, Second Floor, Defence Colony @WetlandsInt for Conservation and Wise Use New Delhi-110 024, India Tel: +91-11-24338906, 32937908 Wetlands International Email: [email protected] URL: http://south-asia.wetlands.org Wetlands International South Asia WISA is the South Asia Programme of Wetlands International, a global organization dedicated to conservation and wise use of wetlands, Its mission is to sustain and restore wetlands, their resources and biodiversity. WISA provides scientific and technical support to national governments, wetland authorities, non-governmental organizations, and the private sector for wetland management planning and implementation in South Asia region. It is registered as a non-governmental organization under the Societies Registration Act and steered by eminent conservation planners and wetland experts. KANwaR An Integrated Management Action Plan for Conservation and Wise Use Wetlands International South Asia February 2016 Project Team Acknowledgement Dr. Ritesh Kumar (Project Leader) Wetlands International South Asia expresses sincere appreciation for the support received from: Dr. B. C. Jha (Consultant, Ecology) Mr. Shashi Shekhar (Special Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forests and Ms. Kalpana Ambastha (Lead, Remote Sensing Climate Change, Government of India) for valuable guidance on management & GIS Mapping) planning process and cross-sectoral management structure Dr. Pranati Pattnaik (Lead, Fisheries) Mr. V. K. Singh (Secretary, Department of Environment and Forests, Dr. Anita Chakraborty (Lead, Vegetation) Government of Bihar) for reviewing the action plan and guiding departmental Mr. Satish Kumar (Lead, Livelihoods) inputs Mr. D. K. Singh (Secretary, Department of Water Resources, Government of Mr. Kamal Dalakoti (Lead, Thematic Mapping) Bihar) for guidance on restoration of hydrological regimes Mr. Akoijam Yaiphaba Meetei (Lead, Mr. B.A.Khan (Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Government of Bihar) for Waterbird) extensive support throughout the assignment Mr. Abhishek Kumar (Lead, Socioeconomic Mr. B.N. Jha (Former Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Government of survey and community consultations) Bihar) for advice on institutional arrangements Mr. D.K.Shukla (Chief Wildlife Warden and Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Government of Bihar) for advice on biodiversity Report prepared by Wetlands International South Asia conservation Environment and Forest Department, Government for Mr. Bharat Jyoti (Director, Department of Ecology and Environment, of Bihar Bihar Capacity Building Technical under Government of Bihar) for continuous support on management plan review and Assistance (BCB TA) Supported by DFID – World Bank departmental inputs Trust Fund World Bank Team: Mr. Pyush Dogra (Task lead), Dr. Anupam Joshi, Mr. Harinath, Part financial assistance received from Partners for Mr. Gaurav Joshi and Dr. Tapas Paul for financial support and technical Resilience Project of Wetlands International under guidance MFS II programme of Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Wetlands International South Asia Board: Dr. A.K. Kundra (President), The Netherlands Mr. S.K. Pande (Vice President) and Dr. Ajit K. Pattnaik (Chief Executive, Chilika Report ID: 2015 – Kanwar – 02 Development Authority and Treasurer, WISA Society) for overall guidance and World Bank Contract Reference: 7169448 of August recommendations on institutional arrangements 11, 2014 Mr. Prabhat K. Gupta (Conservator of Forests, Muzaffarpur Circle); Mr. A.K.Ojha Suggested Citation (DFO, Begusarai) devoted special attention to project implementation and provided several field insights into conservation of Kanwar; Mr. Sudhir WISA, 2016. Kanwar Jheel - An Integrated Management Karn (Advisor, Environment and Forest Department, Government of Bihar) Action Plan for Conservation and Wise Use. Technical coordinated data acquisition from various line departments. Mr. Nishat Report submitted to the World Bank, New Delhi. Ahmed (Director, Fisheries), Mr. Rakesh Kumar (Member Secretary, Bihar State Wetlands International South Asia, New Delhi, India. Pollution Control Board), Dr. Dipankar Saha (Regional Director, Central Ground Disclaimer Water Board, Patna), Mr. Sudhir Kumar Sahu (Chief Engineer, Central Water The presentation of material in this report and Commission) and Mr. Sunil Kumar Singh (Executive Engineer, Water Resources geographical designations employed do not imply the Department) provided access to data on various aspects of Kanwar wetlands. expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of Mr. Arvind Mishra (Mandar Nature Club, Bhagalpur) for sharing waterbird Wetlands International South Asia or the World Bank census data and providing valuable insights into managing Kanwar as concerning the legal status of any country, or territory, waterbird habitat. or concerning delimitation of boundaries or frontiers. Mr. Ali Hussain (an ardent birdwatcher from Manjhaul) and Mr. Vakil Sahni Usual disclaimers apply. (President, Manjhaul Fishermen Cooperative Society) for sharing historical Photograph credits: WISA Photo Library information on Kanwar and wetland status and trends Cover: Fisher using box trap to catch fish in Kanwar; Communities of villages around Kanwar for participating in the rural Inside Cover: IRS P6 LISS III image of Kanwar and appraisals, surveys and several rounds of discussions. associated wetlands, October 20, 2008 (Source: The work is dedicated to Late Dr. C.L.Trisal (Founder Director, WISA) who [email protected]) played an instrumental role in introducing scientific rigor to wetland Back Cover: Waterbirds in Kanwar management planning. WISA team continues to draw strength from his veritable insights on managing wetlands in a societal context. Printed by: Systems Vision ([email protected]) Contents Acronyms References ....................................................................................... 113 Executive Summary Annexes ........................................................................................ 115 I. Nodal Officers designated by various department of 1 Introduction ................................................................................. 0 Government of Bihar to support management 1.1 Background .................................................................................... 1 planning of Kanwar 1.2 Management planning purpose and objectives ........ 3 II. Phytoplankton recorded at Kanwar 1.3 Approach ......................................................................................... 4 III. Macrophytes recorded at Kanwar 1.4 Methodology ................................................................................. 6 IV. Terrestrial plants recorded in and around Kanwar 1.5 Report structure ......................................................................... 7 V. Zooplankton recorded at Kanwar VI. Benthos recorded at Kanwar 2. Description and evaluation of wetland features ............... 8 VII. Fish species recorded at Kanwar 2.1 Evaluation of wetland features ........................................... 9 VIII. List of Bird species recorded at Kanwar 2.2 Ecological Character Description .................................... 61 IX. Insects recorded at Kanwar 2.3 Key management issues ...................................................... 72 X. Amphibians recorded at Kanwar XI. Reptiles recorded at Kanwar 3. Institutional arrangements ....................................................74 XII. Villages in and around Kanwar 3.1 Review of existing institutional arrangements ...... 75 XIII. Government of Bihar Notification for proclamation of 3.2 Wetland management institutions: ................................ 79 Kanwar as Bird Sanctuary experiences and lessons learnt 3.3 Proposed institutional arrangement for ...................... 82 XIV. Proposed structure of monitoring team for Kanwar managing Kanwar XV. List of equipment for wetland monitoring and research center 4. Monitoring Plan ........................................................................88 XVI Record of discussions of meeting held on June 16, 2015 at Department of Water Resources 4.1 Monitoring objectives ........................................................... 89 XVII Communication received from District Administration, 4.2 Monitoring strategy ................................................................ 89 Begusarai regarding innundated areas within Kanwar 4.3 Infrastructure and human resources ............................. 94 Jheel Bird Sanctuary requirements 4.4 Reporting .................................................................................... 95 4.5 Quality control .......................................................................... 95 4.6 Review and adaptation ....................................................... 95 5. Management Planning Framework ......................................96 5.1 Goal and Purpose ................................................................. 97 5.2 Management strategy ............................................................ 97 5.3 Action plan ............................................................................... 100 5.4 Prioritization and phasing .............................................. 110 5.5 Budget ........................................................................................ 110 Tables, Figures and Maps Table Figures 2.1 Area under
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