The changing scenario in environment of Namkhana Island, south 24 parganas, West Bengal – A review

Environment, the immediate beyond, surrounds us not only with its physical aspects but often shape individual's or communities’ growth, proliferation and attainment of perfection. The approach of environmental determinism and thereafter the growth of environmental education ratifies that kinds of environmental dependence. Namkhana, one of the major Islands of Sundarban, which is a part of the world's largest deltaic area and altogether a heritage site deserves special attention in terms of changing socio-economic conditions. Active deltaic, maritime as well as coastal nearness and the frequent hazardous environment have more or less act as a determining effect on the livelihood pattern of the inhabitants of Namkhana Island. In this paper the canging environmental condition has been derived. The analysis shows that the changes character are not observed not only in phycal environment, but also in demographic and socio-economic environment.