Man Vs Wild: How Scarcity Of Food & Tiger Attacks Are Making Life Difficult In The Sundarbans

According to researchers, in the last decade as climate change pushes up sea surface temperatures, the cyclonic storms that barrel in from the Bay of Bengal have become fiercer and more frequent. An analysis of 1891-2010 data showed the Indian Sundarbans saw a 26% rise in tropical storms, with the frequency spiking in the last decade, according to a 2020 paper in the Environment, Development and Sustainability journal by researchers from the Jam...Read More

Bhupinder SinghUpdated: Jan 14, 2021, 18:00 IST

Due to Tiger attacks and tropical storms, life has been getting exhausting in the Sundarbans. Many of the islands lie below the high-tide water level, meaning homes and farms are often protected by earthen embankments that are frequently breached. With every rupture, rivers swallow up more land and inundate fields with saline water, wilting crops and rendering plots infertile for months.

According to researchers, in the last decade as climate change pushes up sea surface temperatures, the cyclonic storms that barrel in from the Bay of Bengal have become fiercer and more frequent. An analysis of 1891-2010 data showed the Indian Sundarbans saw a 26% rise in tropical storms, with the frequency spiking in the last decade, according to a 2020 paper in the Environment, Development and Sustainability journal by researchers from the Jamia Millia Islamia university in New Delhi. This is causing more clashes between tigers and people as the latter are falling easy prey. These pictures show how difficult life is inside the Mangrove.

People In Sunderbans Are Forced Into Mangroves Due To Poverty — Reuters

39-year-old Parul Haldar, whose husband died in a tiger attack during a fishing trip deep inside the... Read More

39-year-old Parul Haldar, whose husband died in a tiger attack during a fishing trip deep inside the forest, and her 11-year-old daughter Papri Haldar, travel across Satjelia island on a boat in the Sundarbans. Almost all of the 2,000 rupees ($27) Haldar makes each month, to run her household and send Papri to school, comes from fishing and crabbing. "No matter how hard it is, I want to educate her," said Haldar.

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Sunderbans Are Forced Into Mangroves Due To Poverty — Reuters

Parul Haldar combs her 11-year-old daughter Papri Haldar's hair at their home on the island of Satjelia in the Sundarbans.

Tigers have killed five people since April, in the Sundarbans, according to the Tiger Reserve's director, Tapas Das. In the picture, Papri Haldar peeps out of her home.

According to local media reports around 21 people died last year, in contrast to 13, both in 2018 an... Read More

According to local media reports around 21 people died last year, in contrast to 13, both in 2018 and 2019. Many attacks are not recorded, as families are reluctant to report them since it is illegal to go far into the forests. In the picture, a boat rows past a broken embankment on the island of Kumirmari in the Sundarban.

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��The number of reported cases of human wildlife conflict and fatalities are certainly alarming,�� said Anamitra Anurag Danda, a Senior Visiting Fellow with the Observer Research Foundation think-tank. In the picture, a woman washes utensils in a pond outside her home on the island.

Men on a boat row past mangrove trees encircling the island of Satjelia in the Sundarbans.

30-year-old Ashtami Mondal cleans utensils in a pond next to her home on the island of Kumirmari in the Sundarbans. Her husband, Haripada Mondal, died in a tiger attack when he went fishing on the rivers encircling Kumirmari, during the nationwide lockdown.

People cut branches off a dried mangrove tree encircling the island of Satjelia in the Sundarbans.

A man carries a sack of harvested rice on the island of Satjelia in the Sundarbans.

In the picture, a 32-year-old Namita Mondal gestures as she calls out to a family member from her home on the island of Satjelia in the Sundarbans. Her husband also died in a tiger attack.

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Bhupinder Singh serves as a Principal Executive in Content Management, specializing in SEO content related to trending financial news, net worth of celebrities, historic events, and art and culture. His passion for cricket shines through in his work and personal interests. In his free time, Bhupinder enjoys discussing cricket legends like MS Dhoni and Sachin Tendulkar, as well as following the IPL.

Man Vs Wild: How Scarcity Of Food & Tiger Attacks Are Making Life Difficult In The Sundarbans

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