Table 5-1: Baseline Situation of common flora occurring in the coastal area
Local name
|
Scientific name
|
Habitats
|
Plant Type
|
Present status
|
Terrestrial flora
|
Sirish
|
Albizzia lebbeck
|
R, H
|
TT
|
VC
|
Sissoo
|
Dalbergia sissoo
|
R, H
|
TT
|
C
|
Mehogoni
|
Swietenia mehogoni
|
R, H
|
TT
|
C
|
Babla
|
Acacia Arabica
|
R, H
|
TT
|
FC
|
Neem
|
Azadirachta indica
|
R, H
|
TT
|
R
|
Karoi
|
Samania saman
|
R, H
|
TT
|
R
|
Kadam
|
Anthocephalus chinensis
|
R, H
|
TT
|
R
|
Bakul
|
Mimusops elengii
|
R, H
|
TT
|
VR
|
Kathal
|
Artocarpus heterophyllus
|
H
|
TT/FT
|
C
|
Mango
|
Mangifera indica
|
H
|
TT/FT
|
C
|
Lichu
|
Litchi chinensis
|
H
|
FT/TT
|
R
|
Amra
|
Spondias pinnata
|
H
|
FT
|
VR
|
Jaam
|
Syzium cumini
|
H
|
FT/TT
|
R
|
Peyara
|
Psidium guajava
|
R, H
|
FT
|
R
|
Tetul
|
Tamarindus indica
|
H
|
FT/TT
|
R
|
Papa
|
Carica papaya
|
H
|
FT
|
R
|
Coconut
|
Cocos nucifera
|
H
|
FM
|
C
|
Supari
|
Areca catechu
|
H
|
FM
|
C
|
Palm
|
Borassus flabeliffer
|
R, H
|
FM
|
R
|
Banana
|
Musa sp.
|
H
|
FM
|
C
|
Khejur
|
Phoenix sylvestris
|
R,H
|
FM
|
VC
|
Sarifa
|
Anona squamosa
|
H
|
FT
|
VR
|
Bel
|
Aegle marmelos
|
H
|
FT
|
VR
|
Bamboo
|
Bamboosa spp.
|
H
|
Bushes
|
C
|
Marginal land flora
|
Chechur
|
Scirpus articulatus
|
WL
|
Herb
|
R
|
Helenchaa
|
Enhydra flactuans
|
WL
|
Herb
|
R
|
Hogla
|
Typha angustata
|
WL
|
Bushes
|
R
|
Madur pati
|
Cyperus pangorei
|
WL
|
Bushes
|
|
Kolmi
|
Ipomoea fistulosa
|
WL
|
Shrub
|
R
|
Aquatic flora
|
Shapla
|
Nymphaea nouchali
|
SW
|
SMH
|
R
|
Jhanjhii
|
Hydrilla verticillata
|
SW
|
SMH
|
VC
|
Patajhanjhee
|
Vallisneria spiralis
|
SW
|
SMH
|
FC
|
Kochuripana
|
Eichhornia crassipes
|
SW
|
FFH
|
VC
|
Topapana
|
Pistia strateotes
|
SW
|
FFH
|
VC
|
Azolla
|
Azolla sp
|
SW
|
FFH
|
C
|
Salvinnia
|
Salvinnia sp
|
SW
|
FFH
|
C
|
Singara
|
Trapa bispinosa
|
SW
|
FFH
|
R
|
Mangrove flora
|
Gol
|
Nipa fruticans
|
SL
|
Bushes
|
R
|
Geowa
|
Excoecharia agallocha.
|
SL
|
TT
|
R
|
Ora
|
Sonneratia sp.
|
SL
|
TT
|
R
|
Hargoza
|
Acanthus illicifolius
|
SL
|
Shrubs
|
R
|
Source: CEGIS field survey
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Note: FC=Farely Common; VC=Very Common; C= Common; R= Rare; E=Endangered; VR=Very Rare; R= Roadside; H=Homestead; ML=Marginal land; SL=Salty land; SW=Stagnant water; TT=Timber Tree; FT=Fruit bearing Tree; FM=Fruit bearing Monocot; SMH=Submerged Hydrophytes; FFH=Free Floating Hydrophyte.
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Table 5-2: Baseline Situation of common fauna occurring in the coastal area
Local Name
|
Scientific Name
|
Food
|
Baseline Status
|
Local Birds
|
Doel
|
Copsychus saularis
|
Insects
|
C
|
Crow
|
Corvus splendens
|
Garbase, dead animals
|
C
|
Kokil
|
Eudynamys scolopacea
|
Insects
|
R
|
Dove
|
Streptopelia chinensis
|
Insects, cereals
|
R
|
Kingfisher
|
Alcedo atthis
|
Fish
|
C
|
Fingey
Shalic
|
Dicrurus adsimilis
Acridotheres tristis
|
Insects
Insects
|
C
VC
|
Sparrow
|
Passer domesticus
|
Cereals
|
C
|
Woodpeker
|
Dinopium bengalensis
|
Insects
|
R
|
Bowkathakow
|
Oriololus xanthornus
|
Insects
|
R
|
Bulbuli
|
Pycnonotus cafer
|
Fruits, cereals
|
R
|
Tuntuni
|
Orthotomus sutorious
|
Insects, fruits
|
C
|
Shama
|
Copsychus malabaricus
|
Insects
|
VR
|
Sada khanjan
|
Motacilla cinera
|
Fish, insects
|
R
|
Kite
|
Haliastur indica
|
Fish, birds
|
R
|
Hutumpecha
|
Ketupa zylonensis
|
Rat, crab, insects
|
VR
|
Seasonal Birds
|
Large Egret
|
Egretta alba
|
Fish
|
R
|
Dahuk
|
Amaurornis phoenicurus
|
Fish, cereals
|
VR
|
Kalim
|
Porphyrio porphyrio
|
Cereals, insects
|
R
|
Hottiti
|
Vanellus malabaricus
|
Insects, snails
|
VR
|
Balihash
|
Nettpuscoromandelianus
|
Fish,
|
R
|
Kanabok
|
Ardeola grayii
|
Fish
|
R
|
Pankewri
|
Phalacrocrocorax niger
|
Fish
|
R
|
Reptiles
|
Bengal lizard
|
Varanus flavescens
|
Insects
|
R
|
Common lizard
|
Calotes versicolor
|
Insects
|
C
|
Water snake
|
Xenocrophis pisctor
|
Frog, fish
|
C
|
Mammals
|
Comn.Langour
|
Semnopithacus entellus
|
Fruits, cereals
|
E
|
PalmSquarrel
|
Funambulus penanti
|
Fruits
|
C
|
Jungle Cat
|
Felis chaus
|
Small animals
|
E
|
Indian Fox
|
Vulpes bengalensis
|
Fruits, small animals
|
R
|
Civet Cat
|
Vivera zibetha
|
Fish, small animals
|
E
|
Mongoose
|
Herpestes edwarsii
|
Fruits, fishes
|
R
|
Common Otter
|
Luttra luttra
|
Fishes
|
E
|
Flying Fox
|
Pteropus giganteus
|
Fruits
|
R
|
Amphibians
|
Common Toad
Water toad
|
Bufo melanostictus
Rana tigrina
|
Insects
Crab, rat
|
FC
R
|
Tree Frog
|
Polypadates maculatus
|
Insects
|
C
|
FC=Farely Common; VC=Very Common; C= Common; R= Rare; E=Endangered; VR=Very Rare
Source: Field survey
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