When most people think of Bangladesh’s native ecosystems, the Sundarbans — the world’s largest mangrove forest — are probably the first thing that come to mind.
Activists of Pragatishil Chhatra Jote, an alliance of Left-leaning student organisations in Bangladesh, on Tuesday blocked Dhaka roads to protest against a $1.5 billion power plant near Sundarbans,
The planet’s largest mangrove forest could be facing serious trouble in the form of two new coal-fired power plants, environmentalists say — and they’re urging the United Nations to draw greater at
This paper investigates possible impacts of climate change on the poor communities of the Bangladesh Sundarbans via changes in aquatic salinity and mangrove species. The implications for poor communities are assessed by computing changes in high-value mangrove species for the five sub-districts in the Sundarbans.
This paper investigates possible impacts of climate change on the poor communities of the Bangladesh Sundarbans via changes in aquatic salinity and mangrove species. The implications for poor communities are assessed by computing changes in high-value mangrove species for the five sub-districts in the Sundarbans.
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Conservation of Sunderbans, 26/04/2016. The Government of India has a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, signed on 6th September, 2011. The conservation of Sunderbans, interalia, includes conservation of Royal Bengal Tigers also.
The Sundarban of India and Bangladesh (about 6000 km²) are the only mangrove forests inhabited by a sizeable population of tigers. The adjoining area also supports one of the highest human densities and experiences severe human-tiger conflicts. We used GPS-Satellite and VHF radio-collars on 6 (3 males and 3 female) tigers to study their ranging patterns and habitat preference.
The National Committee to Protect Shipping, Roads and Railways (NCPSRR) on Sunday urged the concerned authorities to take necessary steps to stop plying of vessels through the Shela River in Sundar
Hundreds of Bangladeshis began a four-day march Thursday from the capital to the Sundarbans in a last-ditch protest against plans to build a coal-fired power plant near the World Heritage-listed fo
Hundreds of Bangladeshis began a four-day march on Thursday from the capital to the Sundarbans in a last-ditch protest against plans to build a coal-fired power plant near the World Heritage-listed
