Sunderbans is Losing its Mangrove Forest
The mangrove forest cover in the Indian Sunderbans has been depleting alarmingly over the past few decades. The fragile ecosystem of the Indian Sunderbans that, other than being home to the Royal Bengal Tiger, also harbours a population of 4.5 million people.
The Sunderbans is the largest mangrove forest in the world and is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Cause of Concern
- This process in response to climate change and sea level rise poses a serious threat to the mangrove forest in future. The paper also notes that the mean sea level rise shows a rise by 2.6-4 mm a year.
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