Preparation of DPR for Setting Up Wetland Interpretation Centre in EKW Area in Association with Wetland and Waterfowl Trust, UK
A Detailed Project Report for a wetland interpretation centre in the East Kolkata Wetlands, developed with the UK's Wetland and Waterfowl Trust — designed to bring visitors into a closer, more questioning relationship with wetlands.
Historical record. Details reflect the original project brief and are preserved for institutional memory. Figures and outcomes are not restated beyond the original record; claims remain subject to CEMPD verification.
Year
2005-2006
Geography
East Kolkata Wetlands, West Bengal, India
Sponsor
Kolkata Environment Improvement Project (KEIP), Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC)
SDG alignment
SDG 4, SDG 14
Project Investigator / Team
Project Investigator: Prof. Mohit Bhattacharya — Former Vice Chancellor, Burdwan University
Objectives
To demonstrate the diversity and importance of West Bengal wetlands. To show the variety of plants and animals that are dependent on the wetlands. To raise awareness of how humans use West Bengal wetlands and have impacted upon them. To illustrate the need to conserve wetlands. To generate a closer personal relationship between the visitor and the wetlands. To provoke the visitor into considering how their actions impact on wetlands. To provide opportunities for education and public awareness.
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