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8 Lesser-Known Mangrove Forests in India That Deserve to Be on Your Radar
India's mangroves are not all in one place, and they are not all famous.
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Viral Tweets Explain Importance Of Mangroves In Protecting Land From Natural Disaster
Mangroves help prevent flooding and work as a wall of defence, especially in coastal areas.
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The Value Of A Petal
We are in the middle of an environmental emergency, and the infrastructure of nature should be built into all our planning.
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Sundarbans Has 182 Tigers, Pollution A Major Concern: Report
The Sundarbans, the world's largest contiguous mangrove forest, has 182 tigers -- 106 in Bangladesh and around 76 in India, according to the first ever modern survey jointly conducted by the two countries across a 6,724 sq km area.
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Sundarbans, World's Largest Mangrove Forest, to Become a District in 2016
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today announced Sundarbans, the world's largest mangrove forest, will become a separate district next year.
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Bangladesh Discovers Only 100 Tigers in Famed Sundarbans
Bangladesh has only about 100 tigers living in the world's largest mangrove forest, far fewer of the endangered animals than previously thought, following a recent survey, a top forestry official said today.
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Bangladesh Lifts Ban on Cargo Boats After Sundarbans Oil Spill
Bangladesh today lifted a ban on cargo boats in the world's largest mangrove forest, imposed in the wake of last month's major oil spill in a rare dolphin sanctuary.
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Bangladesh Development 'Threatens Fragile Sundarbans'
Bangladesh's rapid development on the doorstep of the ecologically fragile Sundarbans mangrove forest means "environmental disasters" like this month's oil spill in the massive delta are increasingly likely, experts warn.
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First Dead Dolphin Spotted After Bangladesh Oil Spill
The first evidence of harm caused by an oil spill, from a capsized tanker in Bangladesh's Shela river, on the local flora and fauna surfaced on Sunday, with reports of the first dead dolphin.
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Tiger Carries Away Woman in Bengal
A tiger snatched a woman and disappeared into the surrounding mangrove forest in West Bengal, an official said on Saturday.
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Showcause notice for Adani Group's Mundra port for damaging the coast
The Mundra Port and Special Economic Zone, an infrastructure project owned by one of India biggest corporate houses - the Adani group, has been slapped with a showcause notice by the environment ministry for serious violations of the Coastal Regulation Zone notification.The Jairam Ramesh - led environment ministry issued the notice based on the com...
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8 Lesser-Known Mangrove Forests in India That Deserve to Be on Your Radar
India's mangroves are not all in one place, and they are not all famous.
-
Viral Tweets Explain Importance Of Mangroves In Protecting Land From Natural Disaster
Mangroves help prevent flooding and work as a wall of defence, especially in coastal areas.
-
The Value Of A Petal
We are in the middle of an environmental emergency, and the infrastructure of nature should be built into all our planning.
-
Sundarbans Has 182 Tigers, Pollution A Major Concern: Report
The Sundarbans, the world's largest contiguous mangrove forest, has 182 tigers -- 106 in Bangladesh and around 76 in India, according to the first ever modern survey jointly conducted by the two countries across a 6,724 sq km area.
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Sundarbans, World's Largest Mangrove Forest, to Become a District in 2016
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today announced Sundarbans, the world's largest mangrove forest, will become a separate district next year.
-
Bangladesh Discovers Only 100 Tigers in Famed Sundarbans
Bangladesh has only about 100 tigers living in the world's largest mangrove forest, far fewer of the endangered animals than previously thought, following a recent survey, a top forestry official said today.
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Bangladesh Lifts Ban on Cargo Boats After Sundarbans Oil Spill
Bangladesh today lifted a ban on cargo boats in the world's largest mangrove forest, imposed in the wake of last month's major oil spill in a rare dolphin sanctuary.
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Bangladesh Development 'Threatens Fragile Sundarbans'
Bangladesh's rapid development on the doorstep of the ecologically fragile Sundarbans mangrove forest means "environmental disasters" like this month's oil spill in the massive delta are increasingly likely, experts warn.
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First Dead Dolphin Spotted After Bangladesh Oil Spill
The first evidence of harm caused by an oil spill, from a capsized tanker in Bangladesh's Shela river, on the local flora and fauna surfaced on Sunday, with reports of the first dead dolphin.
-
Tiger Carries Away Woman in Bengal
A tiger snatched a woman and disappeared into the surrounding mangrove forest in West Bengal, an official said on Saturday.
-
Showcause notice for Adani Group's Mundra port for damaging the coast
The Mundra Port and Special Economic Zone, an infrastructure project owned by one of India biggest corporate houses - the Adani group, has been slapped with a showcause notice by the environment ministry for serious violations of the Coastal Regulation Zone notification.The Jairam Ramesh - led environment ministry issued the notice based on the com...
