Majuli is a wonder of nature. Situated in the midst of the mighty Brahmaputra river, Majuli is the largest freshwater river island in the world. There are numerous tribes living in the island, maintaining their folk culture and continuing a tradition that is unique and remarkable. The island is populated by different colourful communities, majority of them abide by the tenets of the Vaishnavite Guru, Saint Srimanta Sankaradeva. My book titled ‘Majuli: Resources and Challenges’ is an edited volume that gives a comprehensive view of the resources and challenges of Majuli. It is published by Authorspress India. Majuli remains largely an unfamiliar terrain for most of the Indians. Majuli’s efforts for world heritage conservation has not succeeded yet. Majuli is characterised by Sattras and Their Heritage. There are issues like Protecting Majuli from dominating Brahmaputra, Sustainable Design Solutions for the Mitigation of Flooding and Riverbank Erosion in Majuli Island, Eco-restoration of Majuli Island, Land-use/Land-cover in Majuli etc. For more about Majuli, one can check the site http://majulilandscape.gov.in
Majuli is the world’s largest riverine island situated in mid of river Brahmaputra in Assam state of Northeastern India. It is a site having extreme historical and cultural importance, and warrants immediate exposure to the scientific community. The island faces an acute erosion problem at rate of 1.9 km2/year. If the situation remains unattended, the island will soon be engulfed by the Brahmaputra river and will become extinct from the world map. Please take a look at the following RG links.
Article Morphotectonic evolution of the Majuli Island in the Brahmap...
Conference Paper Erosion activity on Majuli - the largest river island of the world
Article Erosion study of a part of Majuli River-Island using remote ...
Data Erosion activity on Majuli - The largest river island of the world
Article Laws of erosion in Majuli: A statistical approach on GIS based data
Article IMPACT OF FLOOD AND RIVERBANK EROSION IN MAJULI, ASSAM (INDI...
Article Geospatial assessment on the occurrences of erosion and patt...
Thank you Majid Hazim Al Heidary Nirmala S.V.S.G for your innterest in Majuli. You will be enriched by a visit to the lone island district of India. If you are interested in going through my book, it can be procured at https://www.amazon.in/Majuli-Dr-Sanjib-Kumar-Borkakoti/dp/B0755SG2FJ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1548550466&sr=8-1&keywords=majuli
Thanks a lot Arvind Singh for delving into the problems faced by Majuli. Not many people are so aware of the issues confronting Majuli.
I heard that it is a beautiful island with rich culture. I will love to visit the island in future.
You are right Sandhyarani Khomdram The island is very beautiful. There is no pollution. You do not need to use AC in the car while in the island, the air is totally dustfree. I have been there several times. If you are in facebook, you can see this group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/147415871995236/
That is nice Nirmala S.V.S.G For guidance you can check the site http://majulilandscape.gov.in/
It seems wonderful place and thanks for all these information about this amazing place.
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