{"id":106868,"date":"2021-05-14T16:06:55","date_gmt":"2021-05-14T10:36:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=106868"},"modified":"2021-05-15T08:56:26","modified_gmt":"2021-05-15T03:26:26","slug":"biodegradable-moorhen-yoga-mat-developed-from-water-hyacinth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/biodegradable-moorhen-yoga-mat-developed-from-water-hyacinth\/","title":{"rendered":"Biodegradable &#8220;Moorhen Yoga Mat&#8221; developed from &#8220;Water Hyacinth&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>What is the News?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Six young girls from Assam have developed a biodegradable and compostable yoga mat called \u2018Moorhen Yoga Mat\u2019.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Note: <\/strong>The Mat was developed with the support of the North East Centre for Technology Application and Reach(NECTAR). NECTAR is an autonomous body under the Department of Science &amp; Technology(DST).<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Moorhen Yoga Mat:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Firstly, the \u2018Moorhen Yoga mat\u2019 <\/strong>is named after Kam Sorai or Purple moorhen (a resident bird of <a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/community-fishing-banned-at-deepor-beel\/\"><strong>Deepor Beel<\/strong><\/a> Wildlife sanctuary).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Secondly, the mat has been developed<\/strong> from Water Hyacinth. The mat is 100% biodegradable and 100% compostable mat.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Thirdly, the mat <\/strong>comes in a cotton canvas cloth bag. So that no zip or metal closures are used.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Benefits of the Mat: <\/strong>The Moorhen Yoga mat has the following benefits:\n<ul>\n<li>The Mat can improve the aquatic ecosystem of the wetland through the removal of water hyacinth<\/li>\n<li>It can provide sustainable production of utility products with community engagement<\/li>\n<li>The mat can generate livelihood for indigenous communities to become completely \u2018Atma Nirbhar\u2019.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>About Water Hyacinth:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Water hyacinth <\/strong>is a free-floating and flowering invasive aquatic plant that originated from Amazon Basin, South America.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Why is Water Hyacinth considered invasive?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It grows rapidly and can form thick layers over the water. So Water hyacinth is considered invasive throughout the world.<\/li>\n<li>These mats shade out the other aquatic plants. Eventually, these shaded plants die and decay.<\/li>\n<li>The decaying process depletes the amount of dissolved oxygen in the water. As oxygen levels decline, many fish are unable to survive.<\/li>\n<li>Hence, often the waters below water hyacinth masses witness the absence of life.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Other Effects of Water Hyacinth:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Water Hyacinth <\/strong>interferes with boat navigation and prevents fishing, swimming and other recreational activities.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The water hyacinth<\/strong> may also clog intake pipes used for drinking water, hydropower or irrigation.<\/li>\n<li>Moreover, it creates a prime habitat for mosquitoes that carry a variety of infectious diseases. So, water hyacinth is also considered a serious threat to biodiversity and human health.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Water Hyacinth in India:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>States like Assam and Kerala<\/strong> are highly affected by the Water Hyacinth.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Water Hyacinth is also referred to as the Bengal terror.<\/strong> This is because of its effect on the local ecology and lives of the people.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pib.gov.in\/PressReleseDetailm.aspx?PRID=1715872\"><strong>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"vrhMrBkd1h\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/yoga-as-a-hobby\/\">Yoga as a hobby<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Yoga as a hobby&#8221; &#8212; Free UPSC IAS Preparation For Aspirants\" src=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/yoga-as-a-hobby\/embed\/#?secret=cmkOCfrRZg#?secret=vrhMrBkd1h\" data-secret=\"vrhMrBkd1h\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is the News? Six young girls from Assam have developed a biodegradable and compostable yoga mat called \u2018Moorhen Yoga Mat\u2019. Note: The Mat was developed with the support of the North East Centre for Technology Application and Reach(NECTAR). NECTAR is an autonomous body under the Department of Science &amp; Technology(DST). 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