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QUARTERLY REPORT-4Sundarbans crab fattening in bamboo cages and mangrove restoration as an adaptation to climate change

Sundarbans crab fattening in bamboo cages and mangrove

restoration as an adaptation to climate change

QUARTERLY REPORT- 4 January 2011

QUARTERLY REPORT-4Sundarbans crab fattening in bamboo cages and mangrove restoration as n adaptation to climate changea

Centre for Coastal Environmental Conservation (CCEC), BANGLADESH

Thailand Environment Institute (TEI)



QUARTERLY TECHNICAL REPORT- 4 January 2011

Centre for Coastal Environmental Conservation Takdir Mohal, House No. 93 Road No.2 Sonadanga R/A, Khulna-9000 Bangladesh Phone: 880 41 810982 E-mail: <[email protected]> Website: www.ccecbd.org


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Editors: Mowdudur Rahman Founder Director Assisted by: Maksudur Rahman Programme Coordinator Goutam Mondal Communication and Publication Associate Reported by: CCEC House: 93, Road: 2, Sonadanga R/A, Khulna-9000, Bangladesh. Mob/Tel: 88 041 810982 Email: [email protected]: www.ccecbd.org Date of Submission January 2011 Photography: Maksudur Rahman and Sabbir Ahamed Cover and Design Maksudur Rahman

s are reserved by CCEC, UNEP, APFED and TEI

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Preface Bangladesh is the most vulnerable country facing the risks of global climate change. Sundarbans coastal belt falls within the high risk zone. Millions of coastal people are under inundation threat due to sea level rise. Livelihood of the Sundarbans mangrove forest dependant people along with the existence of Sundarbans ecosystem is unsecured. Increased salinity, disruption of natural regeneration & top dying in Sundri (Heritiera fomes) trees hampers the production of Sundarbans resources. Phenomenon of natural disasters changes drastically including the extent of damage. Sundarbans stakeholders are the most vulnerable communities facing threats of climate change causing migration. As part of climate change adaptation and UNEP-APFED Showcase award, theproject has initiated testing the validity of adaptation through crab fattening in bamboo cages and mangrove restoration. Sustainable income generation from crab fattening activities and creation of mangrove buffer zone as a means of livelihood security, community based risk mitigation & ecosystem conservation.

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Acknowledgement We gratefully acknowledge the UNEP-APFED Showcase Award 2009 selection team for selecting CCEC Bangladesh project. We also thank to Thailand Environment Institute (TEI) for their financial support for the project titled “Sundarbans crab fattening in bamboo cages and mangrove restoration as an adaptation to climate change”.It is our hope that this project will play an important role on Sundarbans ecosystems and socio-economic development of hardcore climate vulnerable Sundarbans communities of Bangladesh. We are thankful to acknowledge the Thailand Environment Institute (TEI) team specially Ms Tulaya Makroodthong and Professor Sanit Aksornkoae to visit our project site and pass their valuable comments and suggestions. Their comments and suggestions are very useful for the project implementation. We would like to thank the Sundarbans communities for their cordial cooperation to make the project successful. We thankfully acknowledge the Bangladesh Forest Research Institute (BFRI) especially its Divisional Mangrove Silviculture Office, Khulna University, International Union for Conservation of Nature and natural Resources (IUCN), and Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute (BFRI) for their technical support in crab fattening and mangrove plantation activities and their valuable guidelines. We are also Indebted to the people’s Representatives of local Government (Chairman and Members of UP- Union Parisad), Forest Department (FD), CBOs and local NGos and other local Governmental officers of Shyamnagar Upazila under Satkhira district of Bangladesh

Mowdudur Rahman Founder Director


Table of Contents

1. Basic information of the project 5-6

2. Planning Activities of the 4th quarter (October – December 2010) 7

3. Executive Summary 7

4. Short description of the completed activities: 8-11

4.1 Monitoring of the crab fattening

4.2 Monitoring the Mangroves plantation

4.3 Meetings:

4.3.1 Meeting with MPS, small MPS group 4.3.2 Meeting with Crab beneficiaries

4.4 Quarterly meeting with BFRI, MSC, CISS-KU, FD, and local government (Union Parishad /UP representatives)

4.5 Cultural campaign for Disaster Risk Reduction

5. Achievement of the project 12

6. Financial report 13-14

7. Annexes 15 - 16

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QUARTERLY REPORT-4Sundarbans crab fattening in bamboo cages and mangrove restoration as an adaptation to climate change 1. Basic information of the project: 1.1 Implementing organization: Centre for Coastal Environmental Conservation 1.2 Mailing Address:

C/o Takdir Mohal House # 93 Road # 2 Sonadanga R/A,

Khulna - 9000, Bangladesh Phone: 88-041-810982 Email: [email protected]; [email protected] Web: www.ccecbd.org

1.3 Contract person: Mr. Mowdudur Rahman, Founder Director 1.4 Project Title: Sundarbans crab fattening in bamboo cages and mangrove restoration as an adaptation to

climate change 1.5 Starting date : 1 January 2010 1.6 Completion date : 31 December 2011 1.7 Project duration : 24 Months 1.8 Total Award : $29500 1.9 Award received : $17700 (1st Installment) 1.10 Objectives:

i. Promote “crab fattening in bamboo cages”& “Mangrove restoration using bamboo fencing” as an adaptation to

climate change.

ii. Creation of mangrove buffer zone in Shyamnagar-Sundarbans region

iii. Poverty reduction of the crab collectors and vulnerable MPS beneficiaries.

iv. Scale up disaster preparedness, disaster response and risk reduction with the formation of a Disaster

Management Committee (DMC) and volunteer groups.

v. Link research institutes for example; Khulna University, Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute, Mangrove

Silviculture Division in climate change adaptation technologies.

vi. Disseminate climate change adaptation & mitigation programmes through public campaign awareness using

cultural drama.

vii. Biodiversity conservation of Sundarbans mangrove ecosystem

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1.11 Exact location of the operation: Shyamnagar Upazilla under Satkhira District of Bangladesh VILLAGE (24): Purba Kashimari, Kashimari, Mominnagar, Durgabati, Atlia, Nowabeki, Boro Kupot, Choto Kupot, Bhamia, Dumuria, 9 No Shara, Burigoalini, Datinakhali, Kalbari, Munshiganj, Kalinagar, Kultali, Mathurapur, Harinagar, Shinghortali, Chunkuri, Chotobhetkhali, Jatintranagar, Mirgang UNION (6): Kashimari, Atlia, Burigoalini, Gabura, Munshiganj, Ramjannagar UPAZILLA (1): Shyamnagar DIST (1): Satkhira

Map of Shyamnagar UPZ

Map of Bangladesh

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2. Planning Activities of the 4th quarter October – December 2010 2.1 Monitoring the crab fattening

i. Regular cleaning of cages and feeding ii. Monitoring the molt/water crab examine the gonad status iii. Crab harvesting iv. Crab marketing v. Communicate CISS/KU and MS teacher/researchers for technical support

2.2 Monitoring the Mangroves plantation sites:

i. Regular guarding and monitoring the mangroves plantation plots. 2.3 Meetings:

i. Meeting with MPS, MPS small Group, MSC, FD, Local government (Union Parishad-UP representatives)

ii. 100 Participant to the Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) awareness meetings (50 x 2). 2.4 Quarterly meeting with BFRI, MSC, CISS-KU, FD, and local government (Union Parishad /UP

representatives): 2.5 Quarterly report submission 3. Executive Summary 3.1 Introduction The Centre for Coastal Environmental Conservation, an environmental NGO based at Khulna, southwest coastal belt of Bangladesh is implementing a two years (1 January 2010 – 31 December 2011) project titled "Sundarbans crab fattening in bamboo cages and mangrove restoration as an adaptation to climate change” in cooperation with Thailand Environment Institute, a partner organization of NetRes through United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP-APFED) Showcase award-2009. The goal of the project is to practice crab fattening and mangrove restoration exercise involving Sundarbans communities especially the crab harvesters & climate risk communities thus showcase the exercises in Asia. During the 4th Quarter (1 January 2010 – 31 December 2011), the project has completed the following activities summarized below;

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QUARTERLY REPORT-4Sundarbans crab fattening in bamboo cages and mangrove restoration as an adaptation to climate change 4. Short description of the completed activities: 4.1 Monitoring of the crab fattening: With the financial support of Thailand Environment Institute (TEI) in collaboration with UNEP-APFED, crab fattening in bamboo cages and crab fattening in open mud are implementing at field in Bangladesh. For crab fattening in bamboo cages, a total of 168 Chambers consists 28 chamber for each of six cages are set at three different locations at project site and for crab fattening in open mud exercise is keep on going on 36.41 decimal ( 0.365 acre) land. Application of crab feed, identification of disease, mortality, disease prevention, and harvesting, marketing and physical observation with income-expenditure are vital for crab fattening monitoring activities. Field supervisors engaged in the project look after the crab and Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute (BFRI) whdisadvantage and solution of problems arises thus implemegood results are found compared to past times. Regularverification of gonad is checked after 10 days (every 3 daysrecorded in monitoring note book. Tilipia (Oreochromis niloticsize and weight of stocked crab (5-10% body weight) two timcompared to cages. Careful observation and precaution ihygiene of the container due to algae or if there is any draattacked by disease if any. Mortality monitoring is vital. Spcrab particularly legs are not broken. Grading is done after the farm immediately return from the depot. Thus careful owith sufficient weight and remarketing.

Photograph: CCEC_ Monitoring the molt crab gonad by CCEC

fattening activities thus communicate with Project Coordinator en there are needs for discussion about advantage and nt in the field immediately. With adoption of new technology,

monitoring managed by the beneficiaries i.e. counting and for bamboo cages and one day per week for open mud) thus us) fish is using as the main feed. Feed is supplied as per the

es daily. But feed for open mud system requires low quantity s taken for supplying feed especially food intake, waste and stic change noticed physically weak or changes in colour or ecial care is also taken while harvesting so that parts of the harvesting the crabs. Crabs looses grade is released back to bservation with proper feeding is applied for attaining grade

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QUARTERLY REPORT-4Sundarbans crab fattening in bamboo cages and mangrove restoration as an adaptation to climate change Grade wise crab Purchase and Sell chart

Purchase Type of crab Grade Weight Unit rate

Female K1 180 gm average 250 Tk/kg Female K3 100 – 180 gm average 130 Tk/kg Male SM 200 gm average 100 Tk/kg Male L 300 gm average 120 Tk/kg Male XL 400 gm average 130 Tk/kg Male XXL 500 gm average 150 Tk/kg

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Photograph: CCEC_ Monitoring the molt crab weight by project

Sell Unit rate

400 Tk/kg 200 Tk/kg 170 Tk/kg 200 Tk/kg 230 Tk/kg 300 Tk/kg

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QUARTERLY REPORT-4Sundarbans crab fattening in bamboo cages and mangrove restoration as an adaptation to climate change 4.2 Monitoring the Mangroves plantation:

Photograph: CCEC_ Monitoring the planted Mangrove trees

Six mangroves plot with an area of 4.18 hectares land and two nurseries is established with an area of 0.82 hectares land in the project area through the project implementation. People employed by the project and beneficiaries observe the plantation plots on the damage caused by livestock or human if any. Besides full time guarding are done through project hired women guards. Beneficiaries repair or maintain timely the bamboo fencing if destroyed. Monitoring on the mortality of seedlings is carried out in consultation with Mangrove Silviculture. Height, width, nursery bed, and growth records of the seedlings planted by the beneficiary communities are given below in the form of monitoring reporting sheet;

Photograph: CCEC_ Mangrove plantation site

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QUARTERLY REPORT-4Sundarbans crab fattening in bamboo cages and mangrove restoration as an adaptation to climate change 4.3 Meetings:

4.3.1 Meeting with MPS, MPS small Group: Regular meetings are held with the eight small groups (six plantation and two nurseries) and 162 member Mangrove Protection Society (MPS). Every month one meeting is held with each of small groups which are recorded in resolution book in presence of field supervisors and some with both supervisor and project coordinator. 4.3.2 Meeting with Crab beneficiaries: Meetings were held with five crab small groups and crab cooperative society involving 75 crab beneficiaries. Regular meetings once in a month were held with crab group and cooperative society and recorded in resolution book. Issues such as recent climate change and its impact, solution, national and international aspects, environment especially Year of the biodiversity and its potential related to project, income and expenditure of crab fattening were discussed.

Photograph: CCEC_ Discussion meeting among the crab beneficiaries

4.4. Quarterly meeting with BFRI, MSC, CISS-KU, FD, and local government (Union Parishad /UP representatives): Regular meetings (three monthly) for technical know how on crab fattening and mangrove rehabilitation is done with Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute (BFRI) and Centre for Integrated Studies on the Sundarbans (CISS-KU). Besides meeting with local government and people’s representative is also done for the sustainability of the project.

4.5 Cultural campaign for Disaster Risk Reduction: Awareness raising and discussion meeting on Disaster risk reduction and coping mechanisms for pre-disaster, during disaster and post disaster phases is done for 168 mangrove beneficiaries and 75 crab beneficiaries. A cultural drama/song (pot) is demonstrated for mass people /public campaign awareness

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5. Achievement of the project: Selection of 75 crab & 162 mangrove beneficiaries

Formation of crab cooperative society and Mangrove Protection Society (MPS)

Establish linkage with BFRI, CISS/KU, FD, BWDB, Mangrove Silviculture

Leased out land from BWDB

Production of poster and leaflet on biodiversity conservation

Two Nursery established along with 18211 saplings

Observance of World Environment Day (5 June) 2010

Performances of cultural show (pot song/drama)

Publicity of UNEP-APFED Showcase award funded by Thailand Environment Institute among the local communities

Six plantation plot along with 12996 mangrove saplings

Started crab fattening in bamboo cages activities in the three site

Started crab fattening in open mud activities in the three site

Signed agreement among among MPS members, Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB), Union Parishad (local

Government) and CCEC

Regular project activities news published in the daily local newspaper

Mowdudur Rahman Founder Director

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Centre for Coastal Environmental Conservation (CCEC), BANGLADESH

Thailand Environment Institute (TEI)



YEARLY FINANCIAL STATEMENT January – December 2010

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Receive and payment Account For the year ended 31st December'10

Receive Amount BD Tk

Amount USD Payment Amount

BD Tk. Amount

USD Beneficiaries selection: Project Grant 1212191 17700 Stakeholders survey Questionnaires printing 11250 164.27 Volunteers TA/DA 17500 255.53 Mobilization of target beneficiaries Focus Group Discussion (FGD) 29565 431.70 Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) 28960 422.87 Group Meeting 12614 184.19 Cooperative Society and Mangrove Protection

Society Formation

Society Formation Meeting Crab Cooperative society 15356 224.22 Mangrove protection society 33185 484.56 Linking with scientific research organization Quarterly meeting with CISS/KU, MS 23700 346.06 Technical Support to crab fattening and mangrove

restoration 20000 292.03

Crab fattening in bamboo cages Bamboo cages making (100 cages/cage@ 29

USD) 38650 564.36

Bamboo purchase 100 (100 bamboo/bamboo@ 3 USD) 12000 175.22

Dram (40 dram/dram@ 3 USD) 4800 70.08 Purchase Axes, Knife, Cutter, Kodal, Laphna,

Bamboo basket 9900 144.56

Molt crab purchase 200 kg (200 kg/kg@ 4 USD) 149420 2181.79 Crab feed (talapia fish) 48473 707.79 Mangrove Restoration Land lease 46650 681.17 Equipments purchase (Axes, Knife, Cutter, Kodal,

Laphna) 9900 144.56

Nursery/Plantation plot fencing (bamboo, net, iron nail, rope) 91030 1329.20

Seed/seedling collection 77100 1125.80 Meeting with MPS small Group, MSC, FD, UP 17400 254.07 Agreements with BWDB, Local Government

/Union Parishad, CCEC (10%), MPS 9724 141.99

Guard (1 guard 8 month) 11424 166.81 Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) mechanism Publication 48600 709.64 DRR Drama demonstration 15300 223.41 Meeting/Campaign 20060 292.91 Personnel : Programme coordinator-1 (12 months) 65280 953.20 Field supervisor-3 (12 months) 104448 1525.12 Office assistant-1 (12 months) 22848 333.62 TA/DA 130725 1908.81 Printing, Stationary & Supplies: 63570 928.23 Closing Balance : Cash in hand 1140 16.65 Cash at bank 21619 315.67 Total 1212191 17700 Total 1212191 17700

Note BDT 68.485 = US $ 1

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Annex- 1

Publication:

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Annex- 2 Published project News in Daily local paper:
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