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Lama (Bandarban)

Local Gov

A southern Bandarban upazila where jhum, plantation expansion and timber pressure converge on steep, forested hills.

Wealth rank 19/452 (1 = poorest upazila)

Indicators: Meta RWI (HDX); ERA5-Land; MODIS; Sentinel-5P; VIIRS night-lights; GHSL; Hansen v1.11; CHIRPS v2.0. Exposure: GloFAS v2.1, FABDEM, MODIS LST, ACAG PM2.5, WorldPop 2020.

Problems and issues

  1. environment Lama is exposed to the district's intense deforestation, with tree-cover loss driven by jhum expansion, plantation conversion (including rubber and fruit) and timber extraction. So what: Forest loss on steep slopes accelerates erosion and landslide risk. Source: Bangladesh Forest Department
  2. climate disaster High rainfall on the upazila's steep slopes, amplified by district warming, produces destructive flash floods and landslides. So what: Landslides and flash floods threaten lives, homes and hill farms. Source: Department of Disaster Management
  3. poverty Lama's RWI mean of -0.379 places it in the poorest wealth decile among upazilas nationally, reflecting subsistence hill livelihoods and remoteness. So what: Deep poverty limits the means to adopt safer, sustainable land use. Source: Meta Data for Good Relative Wealth Index (HDX)

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