Odisha

• Location


  South east of India bordering the Bay of Bengal
• What category storm was cyclone Fani in 2019

  4
• How many people were killed in cyclone Fani

  89
• What was the cost of the damage from cyclone Fani

  US$8.1 billion
• Risk in Odisha


  ~8% of the coastline is prone to high erosion which is worsened by climate change and mangrove deforestation.
• Odisha's ICZM


  Introduced in 2010, aimed to establish sustainable levels of social and economic activity and resolve social, economic and environmental challenges and protect the coastal environment.
• Opportunities in Odisha


  Tourism, Chilika Lake bird sanctuary home to 150 species of birds, many ecosystems, potential for offshore wind, tidal and wave power.
• Adaptations


  Staged evacuation, relief supplies, broadcasting warnings.
• How does planting mangroves help mitigate erosion?

  The roots bind the sand together reinforcing it, obstructing flow of water and reducing typhoon wind speeds.
• What was the effect of mangroves in 1999?

  Areas with more than 4km of mangroves planted during super typhoon Kalina saw no deaths compared to areas with less than 3km.
• What has been done in areas that suffered from not being able to fish due to mangroves?


  Groups running the ICZM has consulted with the villages and worked with them to promote ecotourism.
• What has been the impact of mangroves on accretion?

  Coastal regions where mangroves have been planted such as Kendrapara have seen levels of accretion more than 50% higher than elsewhere on the coast.