Dalit and Adivasi communities who have protected the mangrove forest for centuries say they must be listened to.
The smell of salt and mangrove leaves fills the humid air as the tide retreats along the muddy banks of the Sundarbans.
The Sundarbans’ mangroves form a vital coastal shield, protecting ecosystems and communities from storms, tides, and erosion.
The Forest Department has undertaken a major initiative to restore mangrove forests along the banks of 52 rivers and canals near the Sundarbans in Khulna. This effort, inspired by the successful ...
Sundarbans literally means "beautiful forest," but as the novelist Amitav Ghosh writes, "There is no prettiness here to invite the stranger in." The largest mangrove forest in the world — home to ...
KOLKATA, (IANS) – Air pollution poses a significant threat to the Sundarbans, a crucial mangrove ecosystem in West Bengal that protects the region from extreme weather, warns a recent study by leading ...
In Bangladesh’s vulnerable coastal belt, a community-led initiative by the NGO Friendship has transformed lives, turning those once shielded by mangrove forests into their guardians ...
The Ganges Brahmaputra Delta is the largest delta in the world. It is also known as the Sundarbans Delta. Stretching across ...
The seas are rising around the Sundarbans. That is old news. Two islands in this 100-odd island conglomerate have vanished from the face of earth. Even that is old news, met with a stoic shake of the ...