The Western Ghats or the Sahyādri constitute a mountain range along the western side of India. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is one of the eight hottest hotspots of biological diversity in the world. It is sometimes called the Great Escarpment of India. The range runs north to south along the western edge of the Deccan Plateau‚ and separates the plateau from a narrow coastal plain along the Arabian Sea. The range starts near the border of Gujarat and Maharashtra‚ south of the Tapti river
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Tourism Policy of the Government of Bangladesh Summary The expansion of the tourism throughout the world has increased competition among the tourist destinations‚ trying to attract more tourists by adopting appropriate marketing techniques and strategies. Failure of doing so by a particular marketer will lead to a less competitive in the world tourism market. Bangladesh lacks the coordinated efforts among different ministries related to tourism like Ministries of Home‚ Civil
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Examine the possible consequences of global warming at international‚ national (UK‚ Bangladesh) and local (London) scales. Over recent years global warming has been causing climate change through rising sea levels and many extreme events such as floods‚ heat waves‚ and droughts and storms these events could have massive consequences economically‚ socially‚ environmentally and politically on a large scale‚ from international level down to local areas. One of the biggest concerns on an international
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largest and longest sea beach at Cox’s Bazar‚ Kuakata and Parky sea beach‚ Foy’s Lake ‚ Dulahajra safari park‚ Sitakund echo park at Chittagong‚ century old historical sites at Dhaka‚ Pharpur‚ Moinamati‚ Mohastangar‚ Sundarban the home of Royal Bengal Tiger and world’s largest mangrove forest‚ lash green tea gardens of Sylhet‚ reverie life etc. | Tourist Season | : | October to March | Banking
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INDIAN POWER SECTOR SCENARIO AN ANALYSIS : PRE / POST LIBERALISATION. 1.Power sector at a glance Electricity has been universally recognized as one of the most important inputs for economic growth and human development. There is a strong two-way relationship between economic development and energy consumption. On one hand‚ growth of an economy‚ with its global competitiveness
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Tourism in India Tourism is the largest service industry in India‚ with a contribution of 6.23% to the national GDP and 8.78% of the total employment in India. India witnesses more than 5 million annual foreign tourist arrivals and 562 million domestic tourism visits.[2][3] The tourism industry in India generated about US$100 billion in 2008 and that is expected to increase to US$275.5 billion by 2018 at a 9.4% annual growth rate.[4] In the year 2009‚ 5.11 million foreign tourists visited India.
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Wetland Resources in Bangladesh Saroar M. Mustafa Concept‚ Types and Status of Wetlands in Bangladesh: The Ramsar Convention (1971) has defined wetlands as - areas of marsh‚ fen‚ peat-land‚ or water‚ whether natural or artificial‚ permanent or temporary‚ with water that is static or flowing‚ fresh‚ brackish or salt‚ including areas of marine water the depth of which at low tide does not exceed six metres. The Ramsar definition of wetlands lumps together a wide range of contrasting habitats
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The Least Developed Countries Expert Group (LEG) affirms that “… early engagement of people at the grassroots level will be important in ensuring successful implementation of NAPA initiatives” (LEG‚ 2002:2). The Ministry of Environment and Forests (MOEF)‚ together with the United Nations Development Program and the Global Environment Facility‚ has provided funding for its highest priority NAPA project: a $10.8 billion Coastal Afforestation project (20102013) which aims to reduce “… climate
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variant has a chalky white coat with darker stripes and icy blue eyes. The weight is‚ male 225 kg ‚ female 135 kg. It is the largest existing member of the cat family. It is called so because of its royal look and is available in Bengal or Bangladesh (Sundarbans). It feeds on medium to large prey such as pigs‚ deer‚ antelopes‚ and buffalo Some interesting facts: 1. Since tigers hunt mostly at dusk and dawn their stripes help them hide in the shadows of tall grasses. They stalk and pounce because they
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average‚ tigers are 90 to 110 cm (35 to 43 in) in height at the shoulders.[10] The average weight of males is 221.2 kg (488 lb)‚ while that of females is 139.7 kg (308 lb).[11] The smallest recorded weights for Bengal tigers are from the Bangladesh Sundarbans‚ where adult females are 75–80 kg (165–180 lb).[12] A white Bengal tiger at the Cougar Mountain Zoo The white tiger is a recessive mutant of the Bengal tiger‚ which is reported in the wild from time to time in Assam‚ Bengal‚ Bihar and especially
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