Fieldwork Report in Physical Geography

Fieldwork Report in Physical GeographyImportance of fieldwork in Physical GeographyThe process of observing and collecting data more than or less mint, cultures, topographic features and intrinsic environments is considered as the field work. Field work is demeanoured not only in the wild of our everyday surroundings but in any case in the semi-controlled environments of a lab or classroom. Generally, field work contributes to succor reoceanrchers to collect data ab prohibited the people, species and dynamic places surrounding them. It is the fieldwork which enables the students as soundly as the researchers to examine how the scientific theories interact with real life. The importance of fieldwork is marvellous in both the social and natural recognitions. Social sciences deals with economics or history and importantly focus on people, culture, and society date natural sciences, such as biology or chemistry, focus on corporeal characteristics of temperament as well as natural environments.So, in physical geography fieldwork is a standard method which offers new understandings of physical phenomena that pot be obtained most clearly. In this way fieldwork turns out to be a highly enthusiastic means to obtain new interpretations when combined with suitable tools and techniques associated with other wide-ranging mapping tools in the geographic information science (GIS science) laboratory like land cover or land bring about data as well as digital elevation models derived from artificial satellite imagery.Field work in SundarbanSundarban is positioned along the cost of Bay of Bengal in the southern part of Bangladesh covering an area of 272,510 hectares of which 139,500 hectors are in Bangladesh and the rest 133,010 hectares form the Indian part. The Sundarbans (Bangladesh part) was designated as a world heritage sites in 1997 by the UNESCO. The worlds largest mangrove Sundarbans consist of three wildlife sanctuaries (Sundarbans West, East and S outh) which are deceit on disjunctive deltaic islands close to the boundary with India in the west of the main outflow of the Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna rivers. A complex network of tidal irrigateways, mud flats and downcast islands of salt tolerant mangrove forests intersected these sanctuaries. During high tides the area is swamped with brackish water that mix with freshwater from inland rivers. Alluvial deposits in this area are geologically very recent and deep. The landscape of Sundarban is dynamic in nature which is constantly being changed due to the combined effect of the monsoon rains, delta formation, flooding and tidal influence.Sundarban. the largest mangrove forest in the world is an excellent example of a rich biodiversity and ongoing ecological processes. Moreover, Sundarban is illustrious because of its extensive range of works such as Sundari (Heritiera fomes), Gewa (Excoecaria agallocha), Goran (Ceriops decandra), Hetal (Phoenix paludosa), Kholshi (Aegicera s corniculatum), Passur (Xylocarpus granatum), Hargoja (Acanthus ilicifolius), Keora (Sonneratia apetala), Kakra (Bruguiera gymnorrhiza), Kerpa (Lumnitzera racemosa), Nolkhagra (Phragmites australis) etc. though the forest flora in the western Sundarbans is not as diverse as in the tocopherol because of the abundance of saline conditions. Moreover, the sunderbans of Bangladsh supports largest diversity of fauna including the famous Royal Bengal tiger, diametric species of birds, numerous reptiles, and other endangered species, such as the estuarine crocodile and accordingly Indian python. That is why Sundarban is a place of great interest for the researchers to conduct field work.Places of interest in Sundarban during the fieldworkKatkaKatka is situated at about vitamin C km from Mongla about 150km from Khulna city. It is considered as one of the most magnificent floating policy in Sundarban, where one will see Spotted Deers and Royal Bengal tiger. This gorgeous sleep togeth er however was severely damaged during the cyclone SIDR. A beautiful sea brim is located on the west of this point and this place is more wild comparing to Hiron point. major AttractionsSpotted Deer herdsJamtala watchtower to view wildlifeBasking CrocodilesTiger spottingThe Katka beachProposed fieldworksSoil consume collection from Kotka by long-winded. posit collection through sediment trapper climb up KotkaCollection of water sample.Dublar blazeDublar char is located 25 km southwest of Katka and 35 km southeast of Nilkamal (Hironpoint). This is essentially known as the fishermans island.Major AttractionsNumerous species of fish and crabRaash mela on NovemberLocal fish touch on proceduresUnique topographical featuresProposed fieldworksColleting defect samples by boring and using monolith, find the spot height points, wind speed and tidal information,Data collection of vegetation and biodiversity in that area, pile up water samples,Surveying on the problems Prospects tie i n to fish drying sector.KaramjalKaramjal is situated in the northeastern part of Shundarban near the Mongla port. It is 107 km away from Khulna city and is a significant eco-truism spot.Major AttractionsBasking Crocodiles breeding originateMonkeysVarious representative plants of ShundarbanOtter and Spotted DeerProposed fieldworksColleting obscenity samples Soil samples ,Collecting sediments from the river bedwater sample collectionActivities during the fieldworkThe journey for Shundarban started in the aurora of 9th November 2013 at 8.30 am. The fieldwork started by collecting soil sample through boring collection of sediments by sediment trapper and water sample collection near kotka in 10th November, 2013 and ended it by visiting Karamjal tourist spot and collecting of sediments from there in 13th November, 2013. The day to day exposition of activities during the fieldwork is given below-Day-1 (10.11.13)Visited the Jamtala watchtower at Katka to view amazing wildlifeVisited th e beautiful Katka beach equanimous sediments by sediment trapperCollected water sample.Day-2 (11.11.13)Studied the soil compose of Dublar Char (east side) to identify the Sedimentary Sequence based on Litho-stratigraphic Survey.Water sample collected by Hydrological watch.Measured the biodiversity and identified by vegetation survey.Identified and determined the spot height points by aim survey.Measured the wind speed wave by GEOTIMED classify survey. find and collected information of human economical activities focusing on the people cogitate to the dry fish industry of Dublar Char by FGED group Questionnaire survey.Collected river bed sediments by sediment trapperDay-3 (12.11.13)Visited the West side of Dubler char.Collected information of human economical activities focusing on the people related to the dry fish industry of Dublar Char by FGED group Questionnaire survey. put a Cultural program a Feast.Day-4 (13.11.13)Visited Karamjal.Collected soil sample from Karamjal .Arranged a formal Viva exam by frank teachers.Major ChallengesFieldwork in Sundarban proved to be a quite rugged task in many ways. Some major challenges that we figured out during the fieldwork can be stated as followingChallenges during the study of soil profiles and lithological Survey .The sample got a bit disturbed while preparing the profile as the soil was a bit friable.Loss of soil while cleaning up profilePresence and seepage of water in the study site.( From nearby water body)The soil sample collected by the gauge sampler sample got a bit disturbed.Human generate problems and expert error while collecting soil sample.Challenges during the study of ramble Wind measurement and hydrological surveyFacing difficulties during the plotting of the GEOTIMED device.Human induced troubles and technical error during wind speed measurement.Extreme time consumption during the survey .Insufficient collection of data.Challenges during the study of Biodiversity Vegetation survey Ri sk of approach path by tigers.Grid formation was disturbed by Dense orchard and obstructed the work.It was time consuming process to locate each grid.appellation of species was quite difficult.