CLIMATE CHANGE – IMPACT ON THE
SUNDARBANS:
A CASE STUDY
Abstract— Sundarbans is the world’s largest contiguous
mangrove forest and is a designated world heritage site. Shared
by India and Bangladesh, it is home to several species including
tigers. The habitat supports approximately 4.37 million people.
As per the research conducted it is believed that the Sundarbans
have soaked in 4.15 crore tonnes of carbon dioxide.
Due to climate change the Sundarbans faces several challenges.
With rising sea levels, islands are disappearing and the
increasing salinity in the water and soil has severely threatened
the health of mangrove forests and the quality of soil and crops.
Additionally, there have been serious disturbances to
hydrological parameters and change in fishing patterns, resulting
in disastrous consequences for fishermen. Frequent cyclones and
erratic monsoon raining pattern are damaging ecology and
humanity.