The Largest Mangrove Forest ( Sundarban ) In Danger

The world's largest Mangrove forest is Sundarban. It captures the total area about 9500 squre km of South-Asia( Southern Part of Bangladesh and West Bengal). But the two-thirds area in Bangladesh.

The Main features of this forest is its diversity. Sundarbans is home to many different species of birds, mammals, insects, reptiles and fishes. Over 120 species of fish and over 260 species of birds have been recorded in the Sundarbans. The Gangetic River Dolphin (Platanista gangeticus) is common in the rivers. No less than 50 species of reptiles and eight species of amphibians are known to occur. The Sundarbans now support the only population of the Estuarine, or Salt-Water Crocodile (Crocodylus parasus) in Bangladesh, and that population is estimated at less than two hundred individuals.It is also the only place where Royal Bengal Tiger are found.

But gradually this forest losing its giantness. And now the rates of this distinction is increasing fiercely. From our naked eyes investigation, we have found some internal and international issues, Which can not be tolerated.

Firstly, the the life ststus of the South Asian people is becoming low day by day. So, to meet their daily demands, they are being more dependent on the Sundarban. They collect their food, fuel, protein from the jungle. After completing their neighbour forest, now they are entering in the deep forest. So, to rejuvenine the forest , we should try to full-fill the economic demands of those people.

Global warming is the another threat for this forest. Sundarban lies in the coastal area and the increase of sea levels greatly affect the forest. The breathe-roots are submerged, thus it hampers the plants to conduct their respiration and evaporation process.

Another great problem is the high concentration of the saline water. Sundarban is criss-crossed by thousands of rivers and cannels. But water flow in these rivers and cannels is now approximately zero. The main cause of this problem is the restriction of river water flow from India. India trying to manage the international rivers for their agricultural purposes. But it is unlawful. This kind of obstacle with natural resources, impacts on the rivers of Bangladesh. Since the water flow is restricted, the salinity is increasing. As a result plants and animals are losing their surviving ability.

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