Question

Write about the livelihood of people living in island region of India​

Answer 1

Answer:

Income and Employment: The traditional sources of income for the people of Lakshadweep continue to be fishing, coconut cultivation and allied industries. Recreation fishing is also taken into account while calculating annual household income.

Answer 2

Answer:

• Andaman and the Nicobar Islands, as also the Lakshadweep archipelago, both hundreds of kilometres away from mainland India, are battling pressures of climate change, seismic impacts, tourism and developmental activities.
• The 2019 Forest Survey of India report has said the forest cover in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands has increased by 0.78 sq. km. while the mangrove cover has decreased by one square kilometre, relative to their 2017 status report.
• In terms of diversity, density and growth, mangroves of Andaman and Nicobar Islands are best in the country. The Islands also house a diverse array of forest types.
• Any development planned for the Andaman, Nicobar and Lakshadweep islands must be sensitive to impacts on natural systems and should be undertaken based on genuine consultation with the island stakeholders.
• They may be hundreds of kilometres away from the Indian mainland, but the rich forests and the biodiversity in the strategically important Andaman and the Nicobar Islands (ANI) face pressures similar to those on forests in the mainland. The condition of Lakshadweep islands, another island group of India, is no different.