IMPLICATION OF VETIVER GRASS: A CASE STUDY IN HILL TRACT REGION, BANGLADESH

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 research was conducted at Chattogram and Cox’s Bazar district, during the period from January 2019 to August 2020 to evaluating the potential application of vetiver grass for sustainable environmental management in the hill tract region. The research field data were collected at six different areas namely Lalkhan Bazar, North Pahartoli, Rajanagar, Kodala, Raja Palong and Palong Khali of the hill tracts region. Data were collected from 140 randomly selected people using structured questionnaires. The study results about 76 respondents used vetiver grass for slop stabilization; about 64 respondents used vetiver grass for land slide stabilization, about 52 respondents used vetiver grass for soil conservation, 50 respondents used vetiver grass for erosion control and 33 respondents gave their opinion about fodder purpose for using vetiver grass on their plot.