Conservation Measures
The conservation and management measures undertaken with assistance provided by the Ministry of Environment & Forests, Govt. of India (MoEF, GOI) by the Environment Division of the Punjab State Council for Science & Technology under the directive of the State Level Steering Committee are the following.
- Detailed mapping of the wetland for declaring and notifying the Kanjli Wetland as protected area under the Environment Protection Act, 1986.
- Judicious Hyacinth (weed) control by the Irrigation department, District Police, and even the Army Units, by manual methods. Conveyor belt system as a Mechanical method to clear the weeds is also being tried.
- Hyacinth control through biological control by releasing two weevil species (which have proved been found effective world wide and introduced in the downstream in the Harike Wetland Ecosystem) of Neochetina bruchi and N.eichorniae. Release of moth Sameodes albiguittal is also being considered as an option
- Introduction of more fish species in the lake judiciously to avoid any adverse effects of exotic species
- Afforestation measures around the lake area and in the small islands, with mixed indigenous species of trees to prevent soil erosion resulting in siltation reduction in the lake, to attract large species of birds to nest and roost and to enhance the ecosystem.
- Selective Fencing of the Wetland to prevent excessive grazing to preservation of important pockets provide habitat for wading birds and to check encroachments
- monitoring of water quality continuously to check the degree of external nutrient loading of the lake waters and to evolve appropriate preventive and curative steps
- Public awareness campaigns through mass-media, educational material, camps, etc. of the wetland eco system with the help of Voluntary Organizations
- Continued scientific research on Biological and hydrological components, and Productivity potential with respect of economic value, social aspects of heritage and to rate the significance of the wetland.
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