Table 2.6 Nature-based livelihood strategies by income level on Agatti Island, India

TABLE 2.6 NATURE-BASED LIVELIHOOD STRATEGIES BY INCOME LEVEL ON AGATTTI ISLAND, INDIA
	Poor	Lower Middle Class	Upper Middle Class	Rich
Annual Income	Below Rs 15,000 (<US$319)	Rs 15,000-60,000 (US$319-1,276)	Rs 60,001-250,000 (US$1,277-5,319)	Above Rs 250,000 (>US$5,319)
% of Population	10%	50%	39%	1%
Reef Use	Subsistence and survival	Supplementary income or subsistence during monsoon	Collecting bait fish, octopus, etc.	Pay others to collect building materials and fish
Selected Assets	No land or coconut trees	Few trees	Land, coconut trees	Land, coconut trees
	No livestock	Goats, chickens	Goats, chickens	Goats, chickens, calves
	Cast net	Small wooden boat (thoni) with outboard engine Fishing rod and various nets	Boat with outboard engine	Cargo vessel (manju)
Source: Hoon 2003