The Sundarbans mangrove ecosystem, located in India and Bangladesh, is recognized as a global priority for biodiversity conservation and is an important provider of ecosystem services such as numerous goods and protection against storm surges. With global mean sea-level rise projected as up to 0.98 m or greater by 2100 relative to the baseline period (1985–2005), the Sundarbans – mean elevation presently approximately 2 m above mean sea-level – is under threat from inundation and subsequent wetland loss; however the magnitude of loss remains unclear. We used remote and field measurements, geographic information systems and simulation modelling to investigate the potential effects of three sea-level rise scenarios on the Sundarbans within coastal Bangladesh.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/projected-changes-area-sundarban-mangrove-forest-bangladesh-due-slr-2100
[2] https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10584-016-1769-z
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/andres-payo
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/anirban-mukhopadhyay
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/sugata-hazra-et-al
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/climatic-change
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/sundarbans
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mangroves
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/bangladesh
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/south-asia
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/forests
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/sea-level-rise
[13] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/climate-change
[14] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/climate-impacts
[15] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/geographical-information-systems-gis-0
[16] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/remote-sensing