Dear Nitya,

I wonder if there are any breeds of livestock and poultry that are
indigenous to the islands, or whether they would all have been brought in
from the mainland in the first place.....is there any research on this?

I agree that the move to introduce livestock and new crop varieties should
be viewed with caution, esp. given that this is an island environment,
highly susceptible to introductions of new species....new crops and
livestock could come with pests that could become serious for indigenous
species also. In the hurry to provide renewed livelihood options, such
mistakes should not be made....Pankaj is currently in the islands with a
team that is hopefully looking into the ecological aspects of the
reconstruction/rehabilitation work, so if he's looking at these mails,
perhaps he can make enquiries about this also.

Ashish

Ashish Kothari
Kalpavriksh - Environment Action Group
Apt. 5 Shree Datta Krupa
908 Deccan Gymkhana
Pune 411004, India
Tel: 91-20-25675450
Tel/fax: 91-20-25654239
Email: ashishkothari@... (or ashish@...)
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Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2005 3:59 PM
Subject: Fw: [andamanicobar] help in getting useful info


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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Anthra" <anthra@...>
> To: <andamanicobar@...>
> Sent: Friday, January 28, 2005 11:33 AM
> Subject: Re: [andamanicobar] help in getting useful info
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> > Dear All,
> >
> > I was just at a meeting of NGO's ,&journalists with Prof Ram Kapse Lt
Gov
> of
> > Andamans and Nicobar . I asked him about the situation of native
livestock
> > breeds ( pig and poultry ) and any adverse effects on tehm because of
the
> > Tsunami . He claimed all was well with tehse species including the
Andaman
> > Goat . Is this true that these species are not affected ?
> >
> > Further it appears BAIF is active in relief work and has been invited by
> the
> > Governor .. Mr. . Hegde the president of BAIF was talking abount
> introducing
> > cows and calves and saline tolerant new varieties to boost agriculture ,
> > increase employment opportunities etcetc . From an environmental and
> social
> > point of view are these interventions necessary ??
> > Regards
> >
> > Nitya Ghotge
> > Director
> > ANTHRA
> > Pune
> > 28.1.2005
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> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Roy Laifungbam" <laifungbam@...>
> > To: <andamanicobar@...>
> > Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2005 7:04 PM
> > Subject: Re: [andamanicobar] help in getting useful info
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> > >
> > > I agree with Abraham George. A lot of this group chatter is not
getting
> us
> > the really important update from the ground we all need to muster our
> > solidarity and help. Can we have this sorted out asap. I guess, Pankaj
and
> > SANE should know of some groups that can monitor independently.
> > >
> > > Roy
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Abraham M. George
> > > To: andamanicobar@...
> > > Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2005 8:31 AM
> > > Subject: [andamanicobar] help in getting useful info
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> > > Friends,
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> > >
> > > Does anyone know of major independent NGOs (not affiliated with the
> > > government) doing relief work in the remote islands of Andamans and
> > Nicobar?
> > > If so, do we have their current reports on the status of relief
> > operations?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Separately, what is the true count of dead or missing in the
islands?
> > How
> > > many are dead or missing in the mainland? The official total (around
> > 11,000
> > > in the mainland and the islands combined) do not seem to add up
> > correctly.
> > > Can anyone clarify these figures accurately?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > How many people have suffered serious injuries and/or property
> > damage/loss,
> > > both in the mainland and the islands? This figure would give us an
> idea
> > of
> > > the funds needed to rehabilitate them, and help them with their
> > livelihood -
> > > a several years of effort.
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> > >
> > > Abraham
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