State launches smart cage to trap tigers
The forest department on Tuesday unveiled a scientifically-improved cage to trap tigers in the Sunderbans and leopards in north Bengal. The new cages are much lighter than those being used now and the
The forest department on Tuesday unveiled a scientifically-improved cage to trap tigers in the Sunderbans and leopards in north Bengal. The new cages are much lighter than those being used now and the
KOLKATA: The Sunderbans, a world heritage site, is becoming increasingly vulnerable to climate change and government policies must take into account present and future climate impact to counter the scenario,
A silent yet significant evolution has taken place in the Sunderbans in last two decades. Hitherto known to be a forest of Hental (Phoenix Paludosa) and Kalo Baine (Avicennia Alba), it has become a forest
The state has indefinitely postponed the release of the Sunderbans tigress that is undergoing treatment in captivity at Sajnekhali. Chief wildlife warden N C Bahuguna said that following a recent directive of the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), which ruled out the release of the big cat at the moment, the three-year-old tigress will now be shifted to a bigger enclosure close to the forests so that it can get acclimatized to the wild environment. The tigress will also get to hone her hunting skills, with the foresters planning to release wild prey in its enclosure.
The much-awaited tiger census in the Sunderbans forest will begin next month and preparations are underway to conduct the exercise with DNA sampling method for the first time.
Accepting the “realities” of the challenges of climate change in the Sunderbans, forest department has for the first time initiated a scientific study on Thursday for in-situ monitoring of hydrological
The SC has questioned the West Bengal government and Sunderbans Development Board about a scheme to block Hukaharaniya river in the Sunderbans biosphere reserve at its two ends which would result
KOLKATA: Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) has set up 25 permanent monitoring stations in five islands of the Sunderbans to study the impact of climate change on the mangroves and its fauna. Three research
The straying of Royal Bengal Tigers into villages around the Sunderbans forest has seen a dramatic decline after erection of nylon net-fencing on the forest-village interface. Not a single case of tiger
The tall green blades of salt marsh grass (Porteresia coarctata) or wild rice that grows in abundance on the mud flats of Sunderbans with the mangroves, are being used to develop fisheries into a more sustainable and environment friendly source of livelihood for the local villagers.
<p>The Vision Document has been created in reposnse to a priority action point identified at a multi stakeholder workshop held in Kolkata in March 2009 on Sunderbans :Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation. The document provides a long-term perspective of 40 years into the future spelling out a strategy in terms of the status of the Indian Sunderbans Delta's economy, cultural bio-diversity.
The problem with the Sunderbans, the world’s largest active delta system, lies not in the Sunderbans, but further upstream, all along the river basin, not the least in Calcutta, according to
THE government postponed tiger census in the Sunderbans for the fourth time in one month. The census of the Bengal Tigers using hidden cameras was postponed this time due to delay in arrival of an Indian
KOLKATA, 13 DEC: To solve the problem of drinking water, the Sunderbans Development Authority (SDA) is planning to install reservoirs in some of the blocks of the area. The poor village folk residing in the remote villages of the Sunderbans face an acute scarcity of drinking water.
High levels of malnutrition, grossly inadequate public health network, the pre-dominance of quacks and the difficult terrain have emerged as major challenges to providing basic healthcare to children in
Rise in sea level posing threat to population in Sunderbans Sunderbans: Global warming and consequent rise in the sea level is posing a threat to the population, turning them into
Inauguration of Sunderban Wetlands in Kolkata Bookfair 2008 is a prelude to the predicament of the mangrove treasure trove, threatened by the phenomena of global warming. Mr Kiranmoy Nanda, fishery minister of West Bengal, Mr Tushar Kanjilal and other dignitaries attended the inaugural ceremony. The price tag for Sunderban Wetlands is Rs 500 and is available at the Benfish store in the fair. Written by Dr Madhumita Mukherjee, joint secretary of the fisheries department, government of West Bengal, the book highlights the recent changes in the biodiversity of Sunderbans and its impact on the people living there. Dr Mukherjee said that the ecological changes in the region have affected the lives of the animals and human beings. She also said that efforts are being made to ensure that people of Sunderbans can take benefit of alternative livelihood based on the results of scientific research. Mr Tushar Kanjilal, who has spent 40 years in Sunderbans, expressed his concern on the recent changes the region. In his speech, Mr Kanjilal spoke of the "environmental refugees' in Sunderbans, people who were compelled to migrate as the sea has swallowed their home. He said that the complete destruction of forests in 54 out of 102 islands in the Sunderban has taken its toll as two islands has already been wiped off. While speaking of the region, Mr Kiranmoy Nanda said: "The Sunderbans is like our mother.' He said that the government is making efforts to ensure protection and optimum utilisation of natural resources in the area. He said that filled canals are being restructured and measures are taken to protect the mangrove. He also said that for the weed collectors in Sunderbans, the government is looking for alternative source of living that will also connect them with the wetlands. Mr Nanda is hopeful that the upcoming 40000 sweet water bodies in Sunderbans, in addition to the existing 33000 will improve the situation. All the speakers were of opinion that the book is a storehouse of information that will help all those want to delve into the unknown facets of Sunderbans.
Ananya Dutta GOSABA (SUNDERBANS): In the year that has gone by since cyclone Aila devastated the Sunderbans, livelihood opportunities have dried up for the inhabitants of the region. The situation has arisen from a failed crops, dwindling fish catches and absence of enterprise and resulted in large scale emigration from the islands.
CANNING, 22 MAY: Demanding their right to the forest, Sunderbans fishermen here today said it is forest department officials who flout rules in the biosphere reserve, not villagers. "We want immediate
The Sunderbans, spreading across Bangladesh and West Bengal, is fast emerging as the climate change flashpoint of the globe. Despite the warning signals of increased frequency of cyclones and tidal floods.