Sunderbans facing population pressure: report
The carrying capacity of the Indian Sunderbans has been exceeded, and the increased population is exerting pressure on the fragile and richest ecosystem of the world, a World Bank report has said. “The
The carrying capacity of the Indian Sunderbans has been exceeded, and the increased population is exerting pressure on the fragile and richest ecosystem of the world, a World Bank report has said. “The
India and Bangladesh must collaborate to facilitate and maintain a flow of fresh water round the year to save the Sunderbans mangrove ecosystem, scientists said here Saturday. Sunderbans is the world's
Climate change is causing toxic metals trapped in the sediment beds of the Hooghly estuary in the Indian Sunderbans to leach out into the water system due to changes in ocean chemistry, say scientists,
KHULNA : The Forest Department has taken a master plan for protecting the Sunderbans, world heritage mangrove forest, to attract tourists, ahead of tourism year in 2015, reports BSS. On April 10 in 2014,
The forest department is planning new rules in the Sunderbans, that according to them, would check man-tiger conflict. The department, in a recent proposal, said that it's planning to discourage use
India and Bangladesh are working together to come out with a plan for the joint management of ecosystems to preserve Sunderbans, the world's largest mangrove forest which is facing threat from rising sea
The vast mangrove forest in the Sunderbans is fast losing its capacity to absorb carbon dioxide, one of the main greenhouse gases, from the atmosphere due to rise in the salinity of water, rampant deforestation
MGNREGS Cell of North 24- Parganas in collaboration with Sunderbans affairs department has taken up mangrove plantation to prevent soil erosion and protect river banks in Sunderbans areas, which has assumed
After finding the presence of at least 103 tigers in the Sunderbans, a figure more than the official estimates, the foresters now want to back the number with a Prey base of tigers in the Sunderbans, mostly
After finding the presence of at least 103 tigers in the Sunderbans, a figure more than the official estimates, the foresters now want to back the number with a Prey base of tigers in the Sunderbans, mostly
The camera-trap exercise in the South 24-Parganas forest division, a continuation of the project which was started in the Sunderbans in 2012, has found the presence of new tigers that didn't appear before
Even though there is euphoria over a minimum 103 tigers in the Sunderbans, a new study shows the prey abundance is supporting not more than 30 big cats in the mangroves. While the foresters have pegged
The Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) has proposed to set up long-term permanent monitoring plots in Sunderbans, a world heritage site, having maximum mangrove cover in the world to study the impacts of
If you are planning a weekend trip to the Sunderbans, you can now look beyond the Sajnekhali wildlife sanctuary. With the state notifying the West Sunderbans Wildlife Sanctuary last month, the UNESCO
Tiger conservationist Belinda Wright has slammed the idea of large-scale tourism in the Sunderbans, saying "it would be a complete disaster". The Sunderbans, the world's largest mangrove forests, houses
Tiger conservationist Belinda Wright has slammed the idea of large-scale tourism in the Sunderbans, saying "it would be a complete disaster". The Sunderbans, the world's largest mangrove forests, houses
National Green Tribunal (NGT)'s eastern zone bench on Wednesday expressed grave concern over degradation of the Sunderbans and directed the state chief secretary to demolish all unauthorized structures
Researchers from India, Britain and Bangladesh are studying the impact of climate change on livelihoods of those living in Sunderbans mangroves, the world's largest mangrove forests. More than two-thirds of the forest lies in Bangladesh, the focus of the study, and the rest in West Bengal.
Will Sunderbans, the world's largest tiger habitat, survive a century later? Will millions living in the Ganga-Brahmaputra-Meghna basin be forced to migrate? Will water that is now available in abundance
Will Sunderbans, the world's largest tiger habitat, survive a century later? Will millions living in the Ganga-Brahmaputra-Meghna basin be forced to migrate? Will water that is now available in abundance