2. Issues Urban pollution Agricultural water use Linking the rivers of India Conservation

3. Delhi Lucknow Gomti Patna Yamuna GangaSon, Gandak Varnasi Ganga Calcutta

4. Ganga Watershed St. Lawrence Watershed Percent 80 60 40 20 0 Land cover within 5km of the river Land cover within 5km of the river Percent 80 60 40 20 0 Crop Developed Forest Shrubland Grassland Barren Crop Developed Forest Shrubland Grassland Barren

5. Why are we here? • To learn about research and conservation activities in the Gangan Basin • To explore possibilities of collaborative research focusing on River Ecosystem Management

7. Delhi Lucknow Gomti Patna Yamuna GangaSon, Gandak Varnasi Ganga Calcutta

8. Delhi Lucknow Patna Varnasi Calcutta

9. Ganga River sampling: main stem near Patna

10. Ganga River resources: sand production

11. Ganga River resources: sand production

12. Ganga River resources: fisheries production

13. Ganga River resources: floodplain harvests