Identification of plant genetic resources affected by shrimp farming in the southwestern coastal region of Bangladesh

The main purpose of the study was to identify plant genetic resources (PGRs) affected by shrimp farming and determine their magnitude vulnerability. Data were collected from randomly selected 100 respondents, through personal interview, using an interview schedule, at Dumuria upazila Khulna district, during 16 November 2009 15 February 2010. fruit PGRs more than that timber yielding other types PGRs. Among 18-fruit available, all endangered, except indigenous velvet apple, Diospyros peregrine (Gaertn.) Gürke, which in threatened condition. species, banana, Musa acuminate; guava, Psidium guajava L.; jackfruit, Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam.; sapota, Manilkara zapota L. betel nut, Areca catechu highly endangered. 17-timber only 7-PGRs while majority (10-PGRs) had been available different extents. vulnerable PGRs, bamboo, Bambusa bambos (L.) Voss; flame forest, Delonix regia (Boj. ex Hook.) Raf.; teak, Tectona grandis L.f. banyan, Ficus benghalensis Indian ash tree, Lannea coromandelica (Houtt.) Merr.; ipil-ipil, Leucaena leucocephala (Lam.) de Wit cool mat, Schumannianthus dichotomus (Roxb.) Gagnep. In general, total trees decreased numbers (-74.17%) after inception farming. On hand, plants increased 15.45%. From overall consideration (irrespective types), number population (-58.10%) It means species became Int. J. Agril. Res. Innov. Tech. 11(2): 18-26, Dec 2021