
The vast riverine plains with various aquatic ecosystems of West Bengal are home to nurture diversi ied fish faunal omponents. These resources not only provide the economic services but also have an immense role in nutrition and health security of the community. Since few decades, there has been gradual erosion of indigenous fishes due to several anthropogenic activities. hus, there is an rgent need to conserve such precious resources for future generations. ‘Avoy Pukur’ is an endeavour where indigenous local fishes are to be restored maintaining the natural conditions of heterogenous aquatic vegetation. This may be treated as fish sanctuary maintaining diversi ied gene pools. West Bengal Biodiversity Board is supporting inancial and technical assistance to the Biodiversity Management committees for developing Avoy Pukur. This conservation programme is being implemented in Govt. owned land with the involvement of local people.
Objective:
- To restore / conserve the locally threatened indigenous freshwater fish species
- To restore the locally extinct/ threatened aquatic plant species
- To facilitate conservation & sustenance of local aquatic biodiversity components
- To develop awareness of the local community on indigenous freshwater fishes & related to aquatic biodiversity components
Indigenous fish conservation programme (Avoy Pukur) in West Bengal
Sl. No. | District | In Financial Year 2022-23 | In Financial Year 2023-24 |
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1 | Jalpaiguri | Rajganj Block BMC | Moynaguri Block BMC |
2 | Alipurduar | - | Alipurduar I Block BMC |
3 | Coochbehar | Mekhliganj Munucipality BMC | Dinhata Municipality BMC |
4 | Uttar Dinajpur | - | Islampur Block BMC |
5 | Dakshin Dinajpur | - | Hili Block BMC |
6 | Malda | English Bazar Municipality BMC | English Bazar Block BMC |
7 | Murshidabad | Beldanga II Block BMC | Suti I Block BMC |
8 | Nadia | Krishnagar, I Block BMC | Gayespur Municipality BMC |
9 | Howrah | Shyampur I Block BMC | Amta II Block BMC |
10 | Hooghly | - | Chanditala I Block BMC |
11 | Bankura | - | Indus Block BMC |
12 | Raniganj | Ballavpur Gram Panchyat | |
13 | Birbhum | Suri I Block BMC | |
14 | Purulia | Neturia Block BMC | Manbazar I Block BMC |
15 | Purba Burdhaman | Monteswar Block BMc | Memari I Block BMC |
16 | Paschim Burdhaman | - | Kanksa Block BMC |
17 | North 24 Pgs. | - | Habra Municipality |
18 | South 24 Pgs. | - | Basanti Block BMC |
19 | Purba Medinipur | Egra II Block BMC | Nandigram II Block BMC |
17 | Paschim Medinipur | Dantan I Block BMC | Dantan II Block BMC |
19 | Jhargram | Gopiballavpur I Block BMC | Gopiballavpur II Block BMC |