Assessing anthropogenic pressure on seasonal wetlands for their conservation and sustainable utilization: a case study of a floodplain wetland in Barak valley of northeast India

Change in Structural Components Due to Seasonal Flooding Governs Provisioning Ecosystem Service Delivery and Livelihood Diversification: A Case Study from a Tropical Floodplain Wetland in Barak Valley Region of India

“…Also, on-site awareness campaign about the benefits of seasonal wetlands and the causes, indicators, and consequences of wetland degradation would underscore the urgency of the situation. Lack of awareness often lead to overexploitation and unsustainable utilization of wetland resources which ultimately threatens the natural integrity of wetlands (Sarkar et al 2022). In this regard, the local communities could act as caretakers of wetlands, given their key position in terms of their physical proximity to wetlands and their potential role in implementing government policies for effective management and conservation of wetlands (Biswas et al 2010;Sarkar et al 2020).…”

“…In this regard, attempting to assess the degree of anthropogenic pressure on seasonal wetlands is crucial to identify the provisioning ES vulnerable to over-extraction and prioritize them for adopting necessary management actions. Here, the frequency-based protocol suggested by Sarkar et al (2022) could be helpful in objectively assessing the level of anthropogenic pressure on seasonal wetlands. Also, given the interlinkage between provisioning ES with other ES, e.g., supporting, regulating, cultural, it is crucial to assess and integrate the economic value of other ES, which is a limitation of the present study.…”