Description
It has been aptly named - the Sundarbans - which in English translates the beautiful forest". This vast expanse of tidal mangrove forest in Bangladesh's southwestern coastal region, which was once a serene and pristine natural forest, has for ages been an object of great pride for the country. A collection of innumerable islands, islets and shoals through which flow down to the Bay of Bengal countless rivers, rivulets and creeks, the Sundarbans has been a veritable ecological wonder that has always attracted and baffled all - from common people and nature lovers to the scientists, botanists, zoologists, geologists; from adventurers, livelihood-seekers to environmentalists and conservationists.
Dubbed the world's largest remaining mangrove forest, straddling the frontiers between Bangladesh and India, it has been of late declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. But unfortunately though, the Sundarbans of the myths and legends, the great habitat of bio- diversity, the abode of endless flora and fauna and the home of the world famous Royal Bengal Tiger, is fast approaching towards becoming a wasteland.
This book is part of an effort by FEJB to focus on the environmental perils to which this unique mangrove forest today is exposed and subjected. Let us frankly admit that the book is not based on intensive researches. Rather it is an anthology of reports, stories and articles contributed mostly by the FEJB members. Some of those reports are outcome of a number of field trips to the Sundarbans organised by FEJB. We have also included some informative articles and papers by academics.
ISBN: 9847560110
