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IssuesUrban pollutionAgricultural water useLinking the rivers of IndiaConservation
Delhi Lucknow
VarnasiPatna
Calcutta
YamunaGomti
Ganga
GangaSon, Gandak
Crop Developed Forest Shrubland Grassland Barren
Land cover within 5km of the riverPercent
80
60
40
20
0
Ganga Watershed St. Lawrence Watershed
Land cover within 5km of the riverPercent
80
60
40
20
0Crop Developed Forest Shrubland Grassland Barren
Why are we here?
•To learn about research and conservation activities in the Gangan Basin
•To explore possibilities of collaborative research focusing on River Ecosystem Management
Delhi Lucknow
VarnasiPatna
Calcutta
YamunaGomti
Ganga
GangaSon, Gandak
Delhi Lucknow
Varnasi
Patna
Calcutta
Ganga River sampling: main stem near Patna
Ganga River resources: sand production
Ganga River resources: sand production
Ganga River resources: fisheries production
Ganga River resources: floodplain harvests