- Saint Martin's Island is the only coral island in Bangladesh, located about 35 km from Teknaf in the northeastern Bay of Bengal. - The document identifies several problems on the island like illegal fishing practices damaging coral reefs, lack of waste management, and unregulated tourism. - Recommendations include establishing protected areas, alternative livelihoods for locals, research on marine resources, and sustainable tourism management.

1. WELCOME to “DARUCHINI DIP”
Submitted By,
Antar Sarkar
ID: 17/27
Reg: 01783
Course Code: MFM-302
Group : A2
Faculty of Fisheries
CVASU

2.  Saint Martins is generally known as Narikel Zinzira in Bengali
 Only coral relief island in Bangladesh.
 Surrounded by the Bay of Bengal and located about 35 km far away from
Teknaf.
 Small island (area only 8 km2) in the northeastern part of the Bay of Bengal,
about 9 km south of the tip of the Cox's Bazar-Teknaf peninsula.
 It is about 8 km west of the northwest coast of Myanmar, at the mouth of the
Naf River. It is the only coral island in Bangladesh. The distance between the
island and Teknaf is about 34 km.
 The north portion of the island is called “Cheradia Dwip” because during high
tide, this portion of the island is separated from the other and also considered
as the last southern landmark of Bangladesh.
Background

3. Identification of the natural processes occurred in the island and problems.
Environmental impact assessment and related problems.
Observation of Flora and Fauna of study areas along with constraints.
The importance of corals and hazards related to it.
To know the Lifestyle of the people and to identify how land use influence
the environment.
To find out the waste management condition and constraints.
Find suitable ways and management ventures to efficiently protect and
manage in the Saint Martin’s island from the point of 'Marine Fisheries
Management.
Goals & Objectives of the Report:

4. • Indiscriminate killing of colorful reef fishes
• Entangled nylon nets in the reefs possess the threat of trapping turtles, reef
fishes as well as the attachment of oyster and other mollusks.
• Plastics and polythene pouches were seen to be thrown recklessly from ships.
• The shops settled without any expansion plan alongside the landing center and
beach.
• Small parts of coral reefs were seen to be carried by tourists due to the absence
of enforcement of rules.
• No defined areas with proper demarcation for the tourist access.
• Though the tourists are interested about the variety of organisms found there but
there is no such database, museum or display for the convenience.
Problems Observed

5. • The owners of residential hotels and cottages, were being observed to exert high bills in the
peak season.
• Soon after anchoring the ships, the children aged between five to twelve years, come to
shoulder the bag and baggage and demand high amount of money.
• The three wheeler transport locally named "Van Gari" charges higher than expectations.
• The price of essential commodities like water was more than double and that was a sign of
extortion.
• The numbers of marine transports for the security people are very few in number to tackle
sudden situations or save the tourists.
• No power grid station except a solar plant run by a private company.
• No road direction like road sign, hotel direction for the convenience of tourists.
• No 'Restricted Access Zone' in Cheradip despite the area possesses the ecological critical
features for which the ECA was declared.
Problems Observed

6. Problems Observed

7. Problems Observed

8. Problems Observed

9. Problems Observed

10. • Residential motels run by Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation (BPC) is needed here.
• Setting up a power grid station for generating electricity.
• Proper implementation of the rules and regulations for 'Ecologically Critical Areas
(ECA's)', declaration and implementation of 'Marine Protected Area (MPA)'
• Establish a marine laboratory to facilitate research on mollusks, coral, flora, fauna
and marine ecosystem.
• Local peoples training on handicraft production like coconut, shell craft, wood to
encourage tourist to buy model items instead of living coral & shell.
• To identify the selling and marketing strategies that needs more focus to bring
tourists to the destination.
• Control of pollution, sustainable and controlled tourism, alternative livelihood for the
local people, and further research should be immediately undertaken for sustainable
utilization and to save rich biodiversity of this only coral island of Bangladesh.
Recommendations:

11. • People’s participation in the conservation of other flora and fauna of the
Island.
• Designate, develop and manage the Island as a marine park in the
subsequent stage.
• Conservation and development of Marine Turtle Breeding Ground.
• To develop viable eco-tourism in the Island.
• Conserve and enhance the coral and molluscan resources around the
Island in where these important biological resource is available.
• All the stakeholders including government policy makers should come
forward to save the marine biodiversity of this important island and the
livelihood of the local people.
Recommendations:

12. Coastal ecosystems of Saint Martin’s Island support enormous natural resources
which are major sources of livelihoods and income generation for a major part of
population. With this growing dependency coupled with the continued
destruction (from both global climate change and human interventions), coastal
resources are facing unprecedented threats of deterioration thus limiting the
valuable ecosystem services that support all sorts of human welfare.
Investigating the potential vulnerabilities which persist as negative forces in
managing the available resources of Saint Martin’s Island, an integrated as well
as sustainable way for management is a burning need now. In addition, a people
oriented coastal resource management framework incorporating all aspects of
vulnerabilities is also needed for Saint Martin’s Island.
Conclusions: