POTENTIAL APPLICATION OF VETIVER GRASS FOR SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT IN HILL TRACTS REGION OF BANGLADESH

Abstract

Landslide is one of the major obstacles in the hill tract region in many parts of the world, especially in developing nations like Bangladesh. The cost of protecting landslide is high, and the national budget for such works is never sufficient. For this reason, we need to find out the best natural solutions for this problem. We think vetiver grass has the ability to protect landslide. The study aims to identify vetiver grass management and sustainable use of it to protect against natural disasters in the hill tract region. The research field data were collected at six different areas of the hill tracts region under Chattogram and Cox’s Bazar district. Data were collected from 140 randomly selected people using structured questionnaires. The study results come out that vetiver grass is a very easy to establish, inexpensive, low maintenance, and incredibly efficient means of natural disaster reduction.