Insights from citizen science reveal priority areas for conserving biodiversity in Bangladesh

S Chowdhury, RA Fuller, M Rokonuzzaman, S Alam… - One Earth, 2023 - cell.com
The tropics contain a vast majority of species, yet our understanding of tropical biodiversity is
limited. Here we combine species locality data from scientific databases and social media to …

[HTML][HTML] The COVID-19 pandemic: a threat to forest and wildlife conservation in Bangladesh?

MS Rahman, MA Alam, S Salekin, MAH Belal… - Trees, Forests and …, 2021 - Elsevier
The global pandemic due to COVID-19 (SARS-COV-2) has brought significant disruption to
society and the environment. In this study, evidence from newspapers, social media, remote …

Using social media records to inform conservation planning

S Chowdhury, RA Fuller, S Ahmed, S Alam… - Conservation …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Citizen science plays a crucial role in helping monitor biodiversity and inform conservation.
With the widespread use of smartphones, many people share biodiversity information on …

Leaching and runoff potential of nutrient and water losses in rice field as affected by alternate wetting and drying irrigation

MGM Amin, A Akter, MMR Jahangir, T Ahmed - Journal of Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Inefficient water management in rice paddy is responsible for a large quantity of water and
nutrient loss, which causes tremendous economic and environmental costs. Yet, quantified …

[HTML][HTML] Butterflies are weakly protected in a mega-populated country, Bangladesh

S Chowdhury, S Alam, SU Chowdhury… - Global Ecology and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Protected areas have been established around the world to preserve samples of biodiversity
from pressing threats. Yet the adequacy of protected area systems in many tropical nations …

Is current floodplain management a cause for concern for fish and bird conservation in Bangladesh's largest wetland?

SM Galib, MC Lucas, N Chaki… - Aquatic …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Worldwide, water regulatory structures have impacts on aquatic ecological connectivity. This
study determined the effects of current sluice management on the fish community in the …

Urban green spaces in Dhaka, Bangladesh, harbour nearly half the country's butterfly diversity

S Chowdhury, SA Shahriar, M Böhm… - Journal of Urban …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Cities currently harbour more than half of the world's human population and continued urban
expansion replaces natural landscapes and increases habitat fragmentation. The impacts of …

A case study on conflict intensity between humans and elephants at Teknaf Wildlife Sanctuary, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh

A Hossen, E Røskaft - Frontiers in Conservation Science, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Humans' and elephants' conflict is considered a common phenomenon in Bangladesh due
to extreme anthropogenic interferences on elephant habitats. Concurrently, the landless …

[HTML][HTML] Plant–water relations in subtropical maize fields under mulching and organic fertilization

MGM Amin, SMM Mahbub, MM Hasan, W Pervin… - Agricultural Water …, 2023 - Elsevier
The plant–water relationship of maize under conservation practices needs to be assessed to
quantify the effectiveness of the practices in conserving soil water for crop production. This …

Dairy manure application effects on water percolation, nutrient leaching and rice yield under alternate wetting and drying irrigation

MGM Amin, LA Lima, A Rahman, J Liu… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
We conducted a study over four rice seasons to assess the effects of dairy manure
application on water loss, nutrient leaching, and rice yield compared to chemical fertilization …