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Ganges River Community Twining_New Initiatives
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cafetwinv
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Date: August 19, 2014 08:52PM
Following Summary of Ganges River accroding WWF.ORG
Ganges
ength 2,507 Km
Basin size 1,016,124 Km2
Population roughly 200 million people
Population density average 401 people/ Km2
Key economic activity Agriculture
Threats Water extraction, 14 proposed large dams, climate change
Importance
The cultural and economic significance of the Ganges is enormous. The river is a centre of social and religious tradition and is particularly sacred in Hinduism.
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Ganges
ength 2,507 Km
Basin size 1,016,124 Km2
Population roughly 200 million people
Population density average 401 people/ Km2
Key economic activity Agriculture
Threats Water extraction, 14 proposed large dams, climate change
Importance
The cultural and economic significance of the Ganges is enormous. The river is a centre of social and religious tradition and is particularly sacred in Hinduism.
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Re: Ganges River Community Twining_New Initiatives
Posted by:
cafetwinv
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Date: August 19, 2014 09:01PM
Ganga MAP
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Re: Ganges River Community Twining_New Initiatives
Posted by:
cafetwinv
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Date: August 19, 2014 09:19PM
Question; What is happening to the fish, particularly fish that are commerically important ?
Yep, you guessed it. All the fish population have been declining over the past 50 years at all parts of Ganga River.
Here is what WWF says as far the the astounding diversity of fish & other creatures who have exised in the Ganges River historically. Some of these are likely extinct or severely extinct including one specie of fresh water shark only found in the Ganga and the River Dolphin.
Species
The Ganges river basin contains high biodiversity. There are over 140 fish species, the richest freshwater fish fauna in India, 90 amphibian species, and 5 areas supporting birds found nowhere else in the world.
The basin is home to 5 species of freshwater cetaceans including the endangered Ganges River Dolphin which faces an annual mortality rate of 10% and the rare freshwater shark, Glyphis gangeticus.
About Gangal Fish, I found an interesting Power Point posted by a university group in India in 2011. Very impressive study !
Here are a few slides to share for an overview of Fish population diversity currently to be found in the Ganga River.
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Yep, you guessed it. All the fish population have been declining over the past 50 years at all parts of Ganga River.
Here is what WWF says as far the the astounding diversity of fish & other creatures who have exised in the Ganges River historically. Some of these are likely extinct or severely extinct including one specie of fresh water shark only found in the Ganga and the River Dolphin.
Species
The Ganges river basin contains high biodiversity. There are over 140 fish species, the richest freshwater fish fauna in India, 90 amphibian species, and 5 areas supporting birds found nowhere else in the world.
The basin is home to 5 species of freshwater cetaceans including the endangered Ganges River Dolphin which faces an annual mortality rate of 10% and the rare freshwater shark, Glyphis gangeticus.
About Gangal Fish, I found an interesting Power Point posted by a university group in India in 2011. Very impressive study !
Here are a few slides to share for an overview of Fish population diversity currently to be found in the Ganga River.
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Re: Ganges River Community Twining_New Initiatives
Posted by:
cafetwinv
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Date: August 20, 2014 11:07AM
Question: What is the Ganga Action Plan (GAP) ?
Answer: IIT Khanpur & their university collaborators are at the leading edge of the GAP plan recommendations that are helpful and rather well done.
Question is of course, what is the role of NGO & River Twining initiativs via virtual team as has been successfully demonstrated recently for segments of the middle region of the Ganga.
More conversatons and information sharing soon.
Besure to have a look at the amazing well done Fairfax County Watershed Restoration Plan now in the phase I activation of 2 to 5 years time frame, that includes constructed wetlands where highest needs exist. This plan is available for public at the Fairfax County Government website under "Creek Restoration".
Potomac River Restoration Circle Coastal Virginia Café Twin
http://www.pinterest.com/avidey125/potomac-river-restoration-circle-coastal-virginia-/
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Answer: IIT Khanpur & their university collaborators are at the leading edge of the GAP plan recommendations that are helpful and rather well done.
Question is of course, what is the role of NGO & River Twining initiativs via virtual team as has been successfully demonstrated recently for segments of the middle region of the Ganga.
More conversatons and information sharing soon.
Besure to have a look at the amazing well done Fairfax County Watershed Restoration Plan now in the phase I activation of 2 to 5 years time frame, that includes constructed wetlands where highest needs exist. This plan is available for public at the Fairfax County Government website under "Creek Restoration".
Potomac River Restoration Circle Coastal Virginia Café Twin
http://www.pinterest.com/avidey125/potomac-river-restoration-circle-coastal-virginia-/
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Re: Ganges River Community Twining_New Initiatives
Posted by:
waldenthreenet
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Date: August 30, 2014 12:07PM
"Community Twining Project 02 India-USA
Desert Twining Project for Rajasthan India & Arizone, USA (Pre-Proposal)
Project Name: Thar Desert India Community Solar Greenhouse & Urban Greenhouse Project
Conversation: Looking for a small group to form a "Virtual Team" to do a "Desert Community Twining Project" as briefly described in this pre-proposal based on "success model" and possibly funded via a foundation grant as has been done elsewhere.
Question: Any interest, facebook friends or others who live in Faifax County , in India or USA for community vitality demo via arts & science as is the way "Community Twining" works ?
http://uk.pinterest.com/pin/74027987600283874/
Desert Twining Project for Rajasthan India & Arizone, USA (Pre-Proposal)
Project Name: Thar Desert India Community Solar Greenhouse & Urban Greenhouse Project
Conversation: Looking for a small group to form a "Virtual Team" to do a "Desert Community Twining Project" as briefly described in this pre-proposal based on "success model" and possibly funded via a foundation grant as has been done elsewhere.
Question: Any interest, facebook friends or others who live in Faifax County , in India or USA for community vitality demo via arts & science as is the way "Community Twining" works ?
http://uk.pinterest.com/pin/74027987600283874/