Tag: Sundarbans
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Sunderbans closed for tourists for three months: Forest department imposes ban to protect wildlife
Moreover, it is home to the Royal Bengal Tiger, spotted deer, rhesus monkey, 42 species of mammals, 290 species of birds, 120 species of fish, 35 reptiles and eight species of amphibians. Of these, two species of amphibians, 14 species of reptiles, 25 species of birds and five species of mammals are currently endangered. Since…
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After Cyclone Remal: 29 deer carcasses found in Sunderbans | Forest officials confirm recovery
The entire Sundarbans was submerged for about 30 hours due to tidal surge caused by Cyclone Remal, resulting in saline water entering the ponds dug to conserve fresh water for wildlife and people. Meanwhile, the forest department recovered 26 deer carcasses from various areas of Sundarbans by Tuesday afternoon. The carcasses of three deer were…
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Bodies found in Sundarbans after cyclone as damage becomes apparent
Cyclone Remal caused high tide flooding across the Sundarbans for about 30 hours, resulting in saline water overflowing into the ponds dug to provide fresh water for wild animals and forest dwellers. Carcasses of deer have been found and forest department offices have been damaged. The Bay of Bengal and coastal rivers are still turbulent.…
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Cyclone Remal: 400,000 people affected by severe storm, 50,000 houses destroyed in Khulna
Mongla Port Authority (MPA) Secretary Mohammad Makruzzaman said the Mongla port has already resumed operations. “There was no damage here as the port authority had already made extensive preparations,” he said. Speaking to BSS, Sunderbans West DFO Abu Naser Mohsin Hussain said the intensity of damage in the Sunderbans could not be immediately ascertained. Water…
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Cyclone Remal: Panic in Koyra as river water level rises during high tide
Mohammad Hasanul Banna, in-charge of Koyra Meteorological Office, said that Ramal may hit Koyra in the evening or midnight. Rain has started. The cyclone may cross the area with sustained winds of 90-100 kilometers per hour. However, the official feared that high tide waters on Sunday night could lead to tidal waves. “We are more…
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Sundarbans reopened for tourists after three months of closure
Ahead of the reopening, local fishermen, tour operators, launches and boat drivers were gearing up to enter the Sundarbans once again. Meanwhile, eco cottages in the area are also preparing to warmly welcome curious tourists. “We have completed all preparations to welcome the tourists,” said MD Saiful Islam, director of Sundari Eco Resort. “Tourists will…
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Hundreds of fishing boats have returned to the coast in the Sundarbans
Coastal fishermen in Sundarbans of Khulna adjoining Koira upazila have returned to the coast with their fishing boats on Saturday as the Bay of Bengal turned increasingly turbulent as Cyclone Mocha inches closer to making an impact. On Saturday morning, around 50 fishing boats were moored at the Sutia Bazar Launch Terminal, near Kashiabad Upazila…
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The number of tigers is increasing in the Sundarbans
Camera trapping work will resume from Sharankhola range of Bagerhat from 1st November. It will continue for four months and will end on 29 February 2024 at Chandpai range. Camera trapping will be done in 665 grid. So far 200 cameras have been installed in Satkhira range and 140 in Khulna range. Due to stormy…
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Damaged dike intensifies risk in Koira
Ranjan Mridha, chairman of Koira Unnayan Sangram Samanvay Samiti, said that due to climate change, the rise in sea level is now visible. If the height of the embankment is not increased, the damage to the coastal areas will continue to increase in the long run. The height of the Koira embankment should be increased…
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Bangladesh bans plastic in world’s largest mangrove forest
“When they visit the forest, they bring disposable water bottles, one-time plastic dinner plates, soft drink bottles and cans,” Abu Naser Mohsin Hussain, a government forest conservator, told AFP. “Cleaning up is hard,” he said. Bangladesh’s Environment Minister Mohammad Shahab Uddin announced the single-use plastic ban late Monday, covering 6,500 square kilometers (2,500 square miles)…
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14 arrested for stealing cameras installed in Sundarbans
The Forest Department on Friday arrested 14 fishermen and their leaders (Majhi) in two cases of damaging and stealing cameras installed to count tigers and other animals in the Sundarbans, reports UNB. Those arrested include Jahangir Hussain, Abdul Wahab, Abul Hussain, Mohammad Mohibullah, Nurul Alam, Abdur Rahim, Amjad Hussain, Amjad Hussain, Asadul Islam, Yunus Ali,…
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Sundarbans wildlife starts to cease
The air around the Sundarbans is thick and it smells foul. The black slick flowing down the Shela and Pashur rivers, covering grasses and plants on their banks, gives a feeling that it is not the world’s biggest mangrove forest, rather an industrial city cursed and polluted by civilisation’s waste. Animals have started to die…
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Sundarbans facing ecological challenge
The Sundarbans is now backing an extreme environmental disaster, after an oil-tanker capsized in Sela River severely jeopardising biodiversity in the forest. With various authorities, who neither have the experience nor the capability to handle such a case, trying to pass the responsibility on to each other instead of making a move, the situation is…
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Some Sundarbans resources banned
The government has banned the extraction of certain forest products from the Sundarbans, the expansive mangrove forests that has been declared a UNESCO world heritage site, in order to protect its ecosystems from over-exploitation. The ban to prohibit the harvesting of Golpata, Goran and other forest resources came into effect from the start of the…
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Fisherman killed by Bengal tiger in Sundarbans
Sundarban, the largest mangrove forest of the world is famous for its natural resources and biodiversities. Bengal tiger is the biggest and most famous in the world. This tiger is notorious for its man eating habit. Poor villagers living in the surrounding areas of the Sundarbans depend on the forest. Death of locals by tiger…