A Review on Plant Biodiversity and Conservation in Bangladesh: Drawbacks and Prospects

Authors

  • Sushmita Saha Dept. of Crop Botany and Tea production Technology, Sylhet Agricultural University, Bangladesh
  • Anik Saha Dept. of Entomology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Bangladesh
  • Kawshik Saha Dept. of Architecture, Shahjalal Science and Technology University, Bangladesh
  • Kishore Kumar Sarker Dept. of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Sylhet Agricultural University, Bangladesh
  • Zinat Jahan Chowdhury Dept. of Entomology, Sylhet Agricultural University, Bangladesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54536/ajaset.v6i2.597

Keywords:

Bangladesh, Conservation, Drawbacks, Plant Diversity, Prospects

Abstract

Biodiversity has become the talk of topic for so many years of its rapid decrease worldwide. Due to the geographical position and soil fertility Bangladesh is exceptionally endowed with a huge variety of plant species. In Bangladesh, the destruction of plant species in the forests and protected areas is a continuous process due to increasing population pressure, rural poverty, joblessness, lack of knowledge, absence of public awareness and other natural calamities etc. which pose a serious threat to the plant biodiversity. The Government and researchers of Bangladesh have undertaken several surveys, scientific researches, and monitoring, which helps to document related databases, to protect and restore ecosystems and biodiversity. This paper is based on the literature survey of some renowned researchers’ studies and applications in biodiversity conservation in Bangladesh. Thus, this study attempts to review the present scenario of plant diversity, causes of loss or depletion of plant diversity, initiatives taken for the conservation by the government and last but not least the prospects of plant biodiversity in Bangladesh.

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2022-09-15

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Saha, S., Saha, A. ., Saha, K. ., Sarker, K. K. ., & Chowdhury, Z. J. . (2022). A Review on Plant Biodiversity and Conservation in Bangladesh: Drawbacks and Prospects. American Journal of Agricultural Science, Engineering, and Technology, 6(2), 95–102. https://doi.org/10.54536/ajaset.v6i2.597

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Vol. 6 No. 2 (2022): American Journal of Agricultural Science, Engineering, and Technology

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Research Articles

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