The Sundarbans mangrove forest covers an area of about 10,000 kmDespite a total ban on all killing or capture of wildlife other than fish and some invertebrates, it appears that there is a consistent pattern of depleted biodiversity or loss of species in the 20th century, and that the ecological quality of the forest is declining.The history of the area can be traced back to 200–300 AD.

Hundreds of years of habitation and exploitation have exacted a heavy toll on this ecoregion's habitat and biodiversity. These efforts, coupled with Eco-development activities are paying dividend No governmental efforts to conserve and create assets/ resources can be successful and sustainable unless the people concerned actively participate in planning and management of the resources. (1987). Tranquilisation and capture of the straying animal and their subsequent release into the forest, is also frequently resorted to. In 1875 a large portion of the mangrove forests was declared as In 1911, it was described as a tract of waste country which had never been surveyed nor had the census been extended to it.

Message In: Nuruzzaman, M., I.U. (2) Development of sustainable economic, social activities of the population living in the Biosphere Reserve. The FPC/EDC members are being encouraged to create Community Fund, through their contributions from the benefits derived out of JFM support services, which will help to sustain the development activities in the villages even after the withdrawal of the Fund from various schemes.

1993. It spans from the Hooghly River in India's state of West Bengal to the Baleswar River in Bangladesh.

This brief argues that managed retreat from at-risk locations will … This, coupled with an around 1.5 °C (2.7 °F) rise in surface water temperatures and increased levels of salinity have posed a problem for the survival of the indigenous flora and fauna. The Sundarbans' floor varies from 0.9 to 2.11 metres (3.0 to 6.9 ft) above sea level.Biotic factors here play a significant role in physical coastal evolution, and for A victim of large-scale clearing and settlement to support one of the densest human populations in Asia, this ecoregion is under a great threat of extinction. Training of the staff in use of tranquilizer gun, use of capture cage/net, quick response at the time of straying and generating support of the villagers are part of capacity building initiatives to tackle tiger straying. Therefore, our effort is to create "alternate livelihood options" for these target groups and dilute the biotic pressure on the ecologically fragile mangrove ecosystem. This is the only mangrove ecoregion that harbours the Indo-Pacific region's largest terrestrial predator, the Bengal tiger. Participatory or Joint Mangrove Management (JMM) is thus the basis of sustainable Conservation of Mangrove Eco-system. Background: Co-management in the Sundarbans Mangrove Forest The Sundarbans constitute the world’s largest continuous mangrove forest (10,000km2) located within a massive river delta system between India and Bangladesh. The Sundarban Foundation is established for the development of Sundarbans area to provide the service for the poor people and villagers who are residing in critical situation where most of them are suffering and struggling for their livelihood and try to make their earnings with some local product like honey collection, fishing, wood cutting, cultivation and thorough boating service etc. Sundarbans National Park, Sundarb… “In our rush to use waterways for economic transportation we have to be careful that these do not become barriers to tiger (and other wildlife) dispersal,” said the report titled, Status of Tigers, Co-predators and Prey in India (2018), which was released by the Union government on Tuesday. This results into increase of salinity and formation of saline blanks which do not support any vegetation. Ecology of Wildlife UNDP/FAO/BGD/85/011. This has to be done carefully so that the tigers’ corridors are not disturbed. Bangladesh has similar allocations – Rs. Forest officials in West Bengal, however, said that cargo movement through the Sundarbans has long stopped on the Indian side. responsible for the management of the Sundarbans, as well as co-management structures, have implemented mechanisms that improve the management of the SMF. Text available under a Your support will help us build a future where humans live in harmony with nature.The Sundarbans is a cluster of low-lying islands in the Bay of Bengal, spread across India and Bangladesh, famous for its unique mangrove forests. Forest officials said even though the animal had been spotted by foresters and locals this is for the first time that it has been captured on camera and documented. Till now, 52 FPCs and 14 EDCs have been registered in Sundarban. Due to shortage of sweet water, agriculture in the region is highly under-developed and productivity is very low. Now, the ships and barges take alternate water routes, avoiding the Sundarbans, to reach Bangladesh,” said Ravi Kant Sinha, chief wildlife warden, West Bengal. The region supports mangroves, including: sparse stands of Gewa (Sundarbans East Wildlife Sanctuary extends over an area of 31,227 hectares (77,160 acres). “Until a few decades ago, I was almost certain that the tigers of Sundarbans would withstand the onslaught of humans better than those in other parts of India and other tiger range countries. Vocational training and input in cottage industries, apiculture, mushroom cultivation, floriculture etc can strive to make the forest-dependent people more self-sufficient.