In 2007, Cyclone Sidr ripped through the Sundarbans, the world's largest mangrove forest. The forest took the brunt of the storm, saving human lives by slowing down its destructive force. However, it ...

The Sundarbans is a cluster of low-lying islands in the Bay of Bengal, spread across India and Bangladesh, famous for its unique mangrove forests. The Sundarbans is a vast forest in the coastal region ...

Th Sundarbans’ status as a world heritage site is being put to the test as the United Nations agency dealing with heritage listings, goes into session today with a proposal to relegate the world’s ...

Summary of previous deliberations: The Committee when it inscribed “The Sundarbans” of Bangladesh in the World Heritage List (Naples, 1997) encouraged the authorities of Bangladesh and India to ...

Last month, an estimated 350,000 liters of fuel oil spilled into the Sundarbans delta on the Bay of Bengal. An oil tanker that had collided with a cargo vessel on December 9th sank into the Shela ...

Anurag Danda is an environmentalist, currently serving as Director - Sundarbans Programme, WWF-India and Senior Visiting Fellow, ORF. Extreme weather events and natural disasters have become a common ...

Amitav Ghosh, the first English language writer to receive the Jnanpith Award, is out with a new book. Set in the world’s largest mangrove forest, this book is a contemplation on the endless thirst ...

Panchanan Dolui, who lives on Mousuni Island in the Indian Sundarbans, has shifted homes three times due to floods and river erosion. Each time he moves further from the shrinking edge to avoid ...

The Director of the Sundarbans 'Biosphere Reserve' of India, presented a report at the Meeting of the South Asian World Natural Heritage Site Managers held in New Delhi and Keoladeo National Park, ...

Although February 14 is celebrated as Valentine's Day, the people of the coastal areas of the Sundarbans celebrate the day as “Sundarbans Day” with a call to come forward to protect the forest and ...