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Animal Rights Movement South Asia - ARMSA We animal welfare charity and the coordinator of World Animal Day, ‘Great or small, love them all’

The picture looks like a leopard is standing with its shadow behind, but this is not the case. Rather, it is a rare pict...
24/01/2025

The picture looks like a leopard is standing with its shadow behind, but this is not the case. Rather, it is a rare picture of a leopard and a black panther. This incredible photo of a black panther and a leopard was taken in the jungles of Karnataka, India, in a 6-day effort.

Photographer named Mithun took a six-day effort to photograph the rare black panther named Chaya and leopard named Cleopatra in the Kabini reserve forest in Karnataka, India. Of course, not now but this is the picture of 2020. According to the photographer, the couple had completed 4 years together when the picture was taken. Indeed







We celebrated World Animal Day every year on October 4 to raise awareness about improving the welfare standards of anima...
03/10/2023

We celebrated World Animal Day every year on October 4 to raise awareness about improving the welfare standards of animals across the globe. World Animal Day celebration is an animal welfare movement that pushes global countries to make the world a better place for all animals. Raising the Status of Animals to Improve Welfare Standards Around the Globe. On this day, Passionate animal advocates from around the world take part in a World Animal Day celebration and help to raise awareness about animal protection and conservation in their own unique ways. We animal welfare charity and the coordinator of World Animal Day has announced the theme for this year World Animal Day’s ‘Great or small, love them all’

World Animal Day was started by Heinrich Zimmermann, a cynologist, who organised the first celebration at the Sports Palace in Berlin, which was reportedly attended by over 5,000 people. It was first celebrated on 24th March 1925 in Germany. World Animal Day unites the animal welfare movement, Mobilising it into a global force to make the world a better place for all animals. Each one of us can make a difference together we make change! Be part of something special.

Don't destroy their homes to build yours. It's right to fight for animal rights. Let us unite for them. God gave animals life; you have no right to kill them. Keep calm & rescue animals, Don’t harm the harmless, Wildlife is mother nature’s greatest treasure, Shoot pictures, Not wildlife. Big or small, let’s save them all. Stop animal abuse and be a hero, Respect our planet. It’s the only one we’ve got, Join the protest – Stop animal testing. Come & save animals, We’re for animals.! Cool people don’t harm animals, I stand for animal rights, Live long and save animals, Keep calm and love animals, Being ‘Extinct’ Stinks.!, Help save the animals, Time to stand up for wildlife, Keep smiling & save animals, Let’s all save the wildlife, Join hands to protect wildlife and Save an animal today.

Animal rights means that animals deserve certain kinds of consideration, Consideration of what is in their best interests, regardless of whether they are “cute,” useful to humans, or an endangered species and regardless of whether any human cares about them at all. Animals feel pain too. Animals feel fear- if you value all life, you will care for them, Saving animals is our business, Animals count on you to save them. Saving one specie will save another, Protecting wildlife is the only choice. Save wildlife for a better world, Zero tolerance for wildlife abuse. Save us by saving them, Save wildlife, and wildlife will save you. Let’s end cruelty to all animals, Say no to animal abuse. Think & save animals, Animal rights, not wrongs, Let’s save them all. Save animals; they will save you. Don’t hurt; rescue animals. Speak for the unspeakable. For the animals, you must fight. Be kind to animals.

World Animal Day theme the last year ‘Shared Planet’. The theme highlights the fact that the world belongs to every living creature and not just humans. Global initiative for animal rights that aims at ensuring better standards for animal welfare. This day in general not only educates people about our most endangered species but also teaches how to rescue them. World Animal Day is gradually turning into a global event that unites and encourages the animal protection movement. People can commemorate this day by contributing something to animal rescue shelters, launching animal welfare campaigns, and more.

Every year, participation of people on World Animal Day has seen considerable growth, with a huge variety of inspiring events being held in a number of countries. It’s a day of celebration for animal lovers everywhere around the world. Each one of us can make a difference and together we can pledge to protect and conserve animals for the future generations.

Mr. Abu Raihan M. Sajeeb Anwar.
Founder President.
Animal Rights Movement South Asia - ARMSA








Plight of captive animals in Bangladesh National Zoo, Experts urge authorities to improve zoo management for welfare of ...
26/09/2023

Plight of captive animals in Bangladesh National Zoo, Experts urge authorities to improve zoo management for welfare of caged animals. The Bangladesh National Zoo in the capital Dhaka needs to upgrade the way it manages and conserves wildlife for its captive animals to make sure they are happy and healthy, according to officials and experts.

The zoo, located in the Mirpur section of Dhaka, was established on around 75.67 hectares (187 acres) of land and opened to visitors in 1974. Displaying caged animals for people’s entertainment, the zoo is yet to attain global standards. Several dozens of animals have grown old, surpassing their normal life expectancy with some facing several diseases, while many others have been living alone without a partner.

Supposed to be roaming free in their natural wild habitat, these animals, including lions, tigers, elephants, hippopotamuses, emus, vultures, crocodiles, pythons, and rhinoceroses, have been languishing in undersized cages with inadequate food, nutrition, and care. The zoo's veterinary hospital also lacks proper infrastructure and manpower. There are only three doctors for some 3,100 animals in the zoo, including a veterinary surgeon. Officials say they could not provide proper and immediate treatment to the animals due to the poor medical facilities and manpower shortage.

Captive breeding

According to a report by the World Wildlife Fund, 31 species of animals have been lost forever in Bangladesh in the last 100 years. MA Aziz, a professor in the Department of Zoology at Jahangirnagar University, told that an open environment is crucial for animals' mental and physical health. “Like a human, they also develop anxiety and mental issues when we keep them in captivity. Caged tigers and lions in the national zoo are examples. They are displaying stereotypical behavior because of being caged,” he added.

Aziz called for hiring experts to study animal behavior and provide zoo animals with a healthy environment. He also suggested increased captive breeding to save huge amounts of money spent on importing animals from foreign countries.

Raquibul Amin, Bangladesh’s country director of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), advocated for the adoption of modern zoo concepts in the country, similar to those developed in London. Captive breeding is widely practiced across the world, however, it is still in its early stages in Bangladesh, Amin maintained. “A zoo is not only a place where animals are kept in cages for human entertainment, rather it provides a sound space for animal research, captive breeding, conservation of endangered animals, the study of animal behavior and survival techniques,” he added.

Eight animals, including lions, tigers, giraffes, wildebeests, and impalas, have died in this zoo since last year.

Management issues

The higher management and the zoo’s regulatory body have been heavily criticized for not improving the situation. Experts have often demanded the government transfer the administrative charge of zoos to the Forest Department instead of the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock. “Wild animals don't belong to a government department dealing with domestic animals,” Aziz said, adding that wildlife protection and conservation is a different field. Director, National Zoo Mohammad Rafiqul Islam Talukder, however, disagreed with the assertion of the expert.

He told there are separate expert teams responsible for preparing and examining nutritious foods for the zoo animals. “We don’t exhibit animals that are physically ill or inappropriate for a zoo. Yes, some of the big animals expired on reaching their natural ages. We have brought some new animals, including a lion, to replace the old ones,” he added.

“We have got six new members, including tiger cubs, recently as a result of captive breeding. We have deer, hippopotamus, and peacock among others who took part in captive breeding, raising their number in the zoo,” he added, claiming that the zoo keeps a congenial environment for captive breeding. Acknowledging the manpower shortage, he said some 12,000 people visit the national zoo daily, which does not have adequate manpower to ensure sound management. “We have three veterinarians for the zoo, but we need more. We also need scientific officers as there are vacancies in different sub-departments,” the official added. “The zoo will soon achieve global standard as the authority is preparing a Taka 15 million ($157,075) mega project for the modernization of the zoo,” said Talukder.







Tiger population in India still fewer than potential’ India's wildlife expert says country’s habitat can host 15,000 tig...
21/09/2023

Tiger population in India still fewer than potential’ India's wildlife expert says country’s habitat can host 15,000 tigers against the current 3,000. By Ahmad Adil

Although India currently hosts the largest tiger population, experts believe that the country has not achieved much progress over the years in protecting and increasing its numbers. Supporting dark vertical stripes on orange-brown fur with a lighter underside and once ranged widely from the Eastern Anatolia in the west to the Amur River basin in the east, and in the south from the foothills of the Himalayas, the tiger is now listed as endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) list.

K. Ullas Karanth, director of Centre for Wildlife Studies based in the southern Indian city of Bangalore said the country has not achieved much because of not following the scientific policies. "We had about 2,000 tigers 50 years ago and have about 3,000 now. Given the potential habitat of over 300,000 square kilometers, which has a potential to host 15,000 tigers, I would say we have not achieved much," he said. As per official estimates, India last year counted 2,967 tigers in its forests against 2,226 recorded in 2014.

The government is running Project Tiger which undertakes research and converses the habitat of this largest wild cat species, which is also the national animal of India. Karanth said that Indian tiger recovery efforts began over 50 years ago, and the country has done relatively better than other countries in terms of releasing funds, enforcing conservation laws, and creating public interest in tigers. "However, because we have failed to base our policies on sound science and the stranglehold of excessive bureaucracy, we have not achieved what is possible," he said. Karanth, who has conducted pioneering research on the ecology of tigers, sympatric predators, and other large mammals said that rapid urbanization is not the main cause of tiger habitat shrinkage.

Problems vary, "Urbanization and a desire of the rural people to migrate to semi-urban and urban areas is reducing pressure on tiger forests. The problems are different, and vary among regions of the country," he said. He said the most extensive forests of central and eastern India, "illegal hunting of prey and tigers is the main problem”.

"Forest exploitation and cattle grazing by local people is also laying waste on large tracts. Infrastructure projects such as roads and railways are breaking up habitat connectivity," he said. Karanth further said that inefficient green energy projects, such as micro-hydel projects and rural road projects are also increasingly opening tiger habitats to negative human impacts. Asked if India is doing enough to cooperate with neighboring countries to preserve tigers since the animal does not know borders, Karanth said this largest wild cat has been wiped out on both sides of the border along, more so along the China-Myanmar region.

"The border where we share tiger habitats are with Myanmar, China-Tibet, Bhutan, Bangladesh, and Nepal...my impression is there is reasonable coordination with Nepal, Bhutan, and Bangladesh which are countries that share tiger populations with India," he said.

Man-animal conflict, About increasing man-animal conflict, Karanth said "a few well-protected tiger habitats are producing surplus tigers" which are dispersing away and coming into conflict with humans. "In such situations, the priority should be to quickly kill the problem tigers if human lives are being lost through persistent predation. If not, local hostility will be unmanageable," he said.

Commenting on India's success, as a signatory of St. Petersburg's declaration on tiger conservation, which aims to double the number of tigers across their global range by 2022, the experts said "these summits are just a show and grandstanding for politicians and bureaucrats both national and international”. "The goal posts for the so called doubling are moved periodically. In the 2000 census the number was 4,000 and in 2004 it was deliberately brought down to 1,400 so that officials can play these games. The real number is most likely to have been around 3,000 for the past two decades. Use of poor methods and hiding the data from independent scrutiny are how things are being done," he said.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had claimed that the country has completed this target of doubling the tiger population in 2019, four years ahead of the deadline.







Roads, dams, threat to tiger conservation in Asia. Projects in Myanmar and Thailand deemed major threats to survival of ...
20/09/2023

Roads, dams, threat to tiger conservation in Asia. Projects in Myanmar and Thailand deemed major threats to survival of tigers across Greater Mekong region, By Lauren Crothers

The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has flagged a road project in Myanmar and a proposed dam in Thailand as major threats to the survival of tigers across the Greater Mekong region and its plans to try and double numbers of the big cats over the next six years. WWF cited a new report on the impact of infrastructure on tiger habitats as saying that the proposed “Dawei road project across Myanmar’s Dawna Tenasserim Landscape is one such challenge.”

The landscape, which covers 63,239 square kilometers (24,417 square miles) of Thailand and Myanmar, is a mountainous region which provides the main source for regional rivers and watershed systems. It added that in Thailand, where fewer than 200 tigers remain, “part of their habitat would be destroyed if a proposed dam is built within Mae Wong National Park.”
In Cambodia, tigers are considered functionally extinct.

The last recorded sighting was by camera trap in the Eastern Plains’ Mondolkiri Protected Forest in 2007. In April, the government gave the green light to an ambitious reintroduction plan, which aims to release tigers back into the same area by 2022. But in June, WWF Cambodia announced a “dramatic decline” of certain species in the Eastern Plains, where prey numbers have to be stable in order to even consider reintroducing tigers.

The organization said that the “alarming” development was attributable to poaching and a low ranger numbers in those areas, as well as illegal weapon use. In addition to concerns that were raised by WWF about a proposed road and border crossing project through Mondolkiri province last year, Cambodia is also home to a number of controversial dam projects too.

The new report does not mention these. In a statement, however, WWF Cambodia said that in addition to an anti-logging task force set up in January, the government has “plans for an anti-snaring task force headed by the Ministry of Environment,” which “indicate that the government is taking tiger reintroduction and conservation seriously”.









India prepares to host extinct cheetah once again in its forests, Experts express skepticism at government’s ambitious p...
18/09/2023

India prepares to host extinct cheetah once again in its forests, Experts express skepticism at government’s ambitious project to import cheetahs from South Africa to reintroduce them into Indian forests. By Ahmad Adil

As preparations are in full swing in a wildlife resort in central India to host the cheetah – the fastest land animal – once again, many experts have expressed skepticism about this ambitious project. The cheetah was declared officially extinct in India in 1952 due to massive hunting and poaching. After three decades, the cheetah is being reintroduced in the country with 12-14 of them being imported from South Africa, according to an action plan devised by Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Ministry.

Speaking to Anadolu Agency, Jasbir Singh Chouhan, a top wildlife official in Madhya Pradesh state in central India, which has been identified as one of the sites for reintroducing the cheetah, said preparations are in full swing to welcome the wild animal into the country once again. "Everything is in place, we in Madhya Pradesh have a long history. We have done translocation projects in the past and we have been successful. Field preparation we are doing. All possible things that are expected out of us, we are doing," he said.

He also said that at the beginning there would be less than 10-12 cheetahs and they will be supplemented every year.
The first cheetah in the world to be bred in captivity was in India during the rule of the Mughal emperor Jahangir in the 16th century. According to government officials, the cheetah is the only large carnivore to have become extinct in Independent India, and the only option to introduce them was to procure them from abroad.

Putting horse before the cart: K. Ullas Karanth, leading Indian tiger expert and director of the Centre for Wildlife Studies in southern Bangalore city, told Anadolu Agency that maintaining a viable breeding population of say 100-200 wild cheetahs would require setting aside 5,000-10,000 square kilometers (19,00-3,860 square miles) of habitat. “It needs to be packed with natural prey such as antelopes, and devoid of humans, cattle, dogs, and other major large predators such as wolves, hyenas, and leopards. Trying to introduce a handful of cheetahs, without creating necessary space is an effort doomed to fail," he said.

Karanth said that another potential habitat of a wild cheetah in the western state of Rajasthan is being encroached by wind and solar power projects, besides irrigation systems. "In the best of cheetah habitats in Africa, only 5% of cheetahs survive to establish themselves and reproduce," he said, adding that it was essential to first create the necessary habitat for the wild animal. "Right now, they are putting the cart before the horse in a ride that will go nowhere," he said. Valmik Thapar, an Indian naturalist and conservationist, said that the African cheetah can never be introduced into the wilds of India.







India’s tiger population jumps to 3,167 in 2022,Prime Minister Narendra Modi launches initiative to protect 7 major big ...
17/09/2023

India’s tiger population jumps to 3,167 in 2022,Prime Minister Narendra Modi launches initiative to protect 7 major big cats of world By Shuriah Niazi

India’s tiger population has risen to 3,167 in 2022, the Indian prime minister announced, releasing a survey on the tiger population. Announcing the government's vision for tiger conservation in Mysuru, a city in India's southwestern Karnataka state, Prime Minister Narendra Modi also launched the International Big Cats Alliance (IBCA). The main motive behind the IBCA is to protect and conserve seven major big cats of the world – tiger, lion, leopard, snow leopard, puma, jaguar, and cheetah, according to a statement by the Prime Minister’s office.

Modi said that the protection of wildlife was a universal issue and IBCA was India's endeavor for the protection and conservation of big cats. According to the data shared by the premier, the tiger population stood at 1,411 in 2006, 1,706 in 2010, 2,226 in 2014, 2,967 in 2018, and 3,167 in 2022. “Everyone is witness to the landmark event of Project Tiger completing 50 years today and its success is not only a moment of pride for India but the entire world,” said Modi, adding that India has not only saved the tiger population from declining but also provided an ecosystem where tigers can flourish.

“Project Tiger” was launched in India on April 1, 1973, to revive the tiger population. In the beginning, there were nine tiger reserves but at present 53 tiger reserves are covered under the project. The prime minister said India is home to 75% of the world’s tiger population in the 75th year of Indian independence. “Cheetahs had become extinct in India decades ago. We brought this magnificent big cat to India from Namibia and South Africa. This is the first successful transcontinental translocation of the big cat,” said Modi. “India is a country where protecting nature is part of the culture. We do not believe in a conflict between ecology and economy, but give importance to coexistence between the two,” he added.







Nepal’s tiger population rising, experts call for addressing 'future challenges’ Nepal saw its wild tiger population nea...
16/09/2023

Nepal’s tiger population rising, experts call for addressing 'future challenges’ Nepal saw its wild tiger population nearly triple from 121 in 2009 to 355 this year By Ahmad Adil.

Nepal recently announcing that it has nearly tripled its wild tiger population, experts have stressed focusing on several "challenges" that lie ahead in maintaining the tiger population in the Himalayan country. Nepal announced the results of the national survey, which revealed that in 2022, 355 tigers now roam in the country -- nearly triple the number in recent years. In 2009, the tiger count was 121. Officials in Nepal maintain that it has "become the first country to double the tiger number."

Speaking to Anadolu Agency, Bhagawan Raj Dahal, a renowned ecologist and conservation biologist in Nepal, identified habitat management, mitigating human-animal conflict and providing livelihoods to those dependent on the forests as future challenges while maintaining the tiger numbers. "The most important thing is to promote human-wildlife coexistence in the buffer zones of the national parks. At the same time, we have to address the issue of climate change. A number of tigers have been sighted at high altitudes above 2,000 meters and tigers are looking for alternative habitats. So we need to do habitat management there as well," he said, adding there is a need to provide livelihoods to the people to minimize the number of people who are dependent on the forest where tigers are present.

If people are provided with livelihoods, forest resources won’t be disturbed and there will also be less human-animal conflict. He said the government has already identified these challenges and is working in these areas.

Concentrated efforts: Sanjeevani Yonzon Shrestha, an environmentalist and director at Wildlife Conservation Nepal, a Nepal-based non-governmental organization working on the environment and wildlife, told Anadolu Agency that the increase in the tiger population in Nepal is due to "concentrated efforts in conservation, Banke National Park's establishment in 2010, and also includes more hi-tech and advanced technologies for counting." "Another focus was on stricter monitoring for illegal wildlife trade and participatory conservation models...Youths and communities have been involved in conservation. Also countries with tiger populations can only achieve this (increase in population like Nepal) if they can work on a broader landscape and people participatory model in my opinion," she said. She noted that the next challenge is "how to maintain a healthy population and minimize human-wildlife conflict."

"Population dynamics maintenance is a big challenge, and we need a bigger focus on human-wildlife conflict, infrastructure wise, compensation schemes and better monitoring of our tiger population.” Dev Narayan Mandal, founder and chairman of the Nepal-based Mithila Wildlife Trust, termed it a great achievement nationally being able to almost triple the tiger population in Nepal.

"It's not just an increase in the number of tigers, it's increasing the overall habitat and prey species of the tiger, cracking down on the illegal wildlife poaching and illegal wildlife trade network, coordinating with local communities and involving them in conservation and also restoring the corridor between tiger habitats," he said. "So when we talk about tiger conservation, we talk about conservation of the forest and the entire ecosystem. Community-based conservation approaches of Nepal have been very successful in restoring habitats and the wildlife population." Mandal said regular maintenance of grasslands in core forests and creating and maintaining waterholes are also among the major activities done by park staff to increase the number of prey species. He said Nepal has successfully divided responsibility into three dimensions, including conservation inside protected areas, where park staff and the Nepal Army join together to ensure that no poaching takes place, and regular combined patrolling of both park staff and the Nepal Army.

"The second one is the local community. Community Forest User Groups (CFUG) work hard to restore diminished forest lands surrounding national parks and protected areas which provide extra space for the prey and thus additional habitats for the tigers. The third one is additional support provided by national and international organizations," said Mandal. According to Mandal, the major challenge Nepal is awaiting is managing human-tiger conflict and providing safety to the communities residing in the buffer zones of protected areas and national parks. "The community, who is the main contributor in tiger conservation, may oppose and will be bound to go against the increase of the tiger population if they are not secured within their residential area," he said. "Similarly, the changes in the day-to-day livelihood options of local communities due to the occurrence of tigers in their surroundings should be addressed by the authorities to tackle the human-tiger conflict."

Hard work: Ram Chandra Kandel, a top official of Nepal's Ministry of Forest and Environment, said it was the dedication at all levels which helped achieve the feat. "We have also been able to successfully mainstream the local community in the protection through a benefit-sharing mechanism. We have been giving them some sort of incentives...They are involved in controlling illegal trade, the protection of wildlife, and operations against poaching," he said.

The Nepal Army is currently deployed in the national parks to protect wildlife. Kandel said that while the efforts have resulted in an increase in the tiger population, now the country has to manage and maintain the population. "We are already doing a lot of work, and we will continue to do so," he said, noting that people are happy with the recent results. Asked if there has been an increase in the number of incidents of human-animal conflict, Kandel said that in the last one to two years, around 10 such cases were reported within the national parks. "For that, we are making awareness among the people," he said.







Shrinking mangroves hit tiger habitat in Bangladesh Industrial activities, lack of joint plan between Bangladesh and Ind...
10/09/2023

Shrinking mangroves hit tiger habitat in Bangladesh Industrial activities, lack of joint plan between Bangladesh and India to save mangroves driving tigers out from habitat. By SM Nazmus Sakib.

Industrial development, the building of new roads, increasing poaching incidents, and a lack of joint plan between Bangladesh and India are driving Royal Bengal tigers, the pride of South Asia, away from their habitat. One of the biggest wildcats supporting beautiful stripes ranging from dark brown to black inhabit Sundarbans region -- mangrove area in the delta formed by the confluence of three rivers in the Bay of Bengal. Bangladesh, which shares 60% of the mangrove forest, hosts most of these wildcats. Experts believe that these rare cats may vanish in the next 50 years, due to climate change in the Sundarbans, especially in the Bangladeshi part. According to a study conducted by a group of Bangladeshi and Australian scientists in 2019, there are fewer than 4,000 Bengal tigers alive today.

Officials at the Forest Department of Sundarbans said that as many as 38 tigers have died in the last 20 years. Out of them, 10 were killed by miscreants, while 14 were lynched by the crowd when they entered into human habitations and seven died from sickness, according to media reports. "Spanning more than 10,000 square kilometers (3861 square miles), the Sundarbans region of Bangladesh and India is the biggest mangrove forest on Earth, and also the most critical area for Bengal tiger’s survival," said the study.

The Sundarbans being a mangrove forest is not only a unique forest but it also carries distinction of hosting Bengal tigers, Abdul Aziz, a leading researcher and a recognized tiger expert in Bangladesh told Anadolu Agency. He said that the forest Sundarbans and its tigers could not be conserved precisely until there is a joint plan for both parts of forest falling in India and Bangladesh.

In terms of abundance of the food chain and other factors, Sundarbans form an ideal place for tigers. But, poaching, demand for their bones in China for use in traditional medicine and urge to use their skin as shields are a raging threat for the population of the Bengal tigers in Sundarbans, he said.

“For traditional medicines, body parts, including teeth, bones, heart, p***s, are taken, and supplied to Vietnam, Cambodia and Korea and China,” he said.

Furthermore, as hunting of deer going unabated in Sundarbans, it is proving a threat to the food chain, thus driving tigers to human habitations in search of food. Also, global climate change effects, reduction in the flow of water, and rise in the salinity affecting the Sundarbans are affecting the deer population, which then affects tigers.

Megaprojects affecting Sundarbans-

Experts believe that mega commercial projects, including the proposed Rampal Power Plant, and other industrial activities are directly impacting the mangrove forest. The plant, a proposed 1320-megawatt coal-based power station in Khulna district of Bangladesh, spread over an area of 1834 acres is situated 14 km (8.6 mi) north of the mangrove forest. Shahriar Hossain, secretary-general of Environment and Social Development Organization, a local research group, has urged the government to abandon plans of setting up a power plant in the ecologically sensitive region.

He said these megaprojects will damage the world’s largest mangrove forest and force its inhabitants, including Bengal tiger, to move away. But, Divisional Forest Officer of Sundarban Bashirul al Mamun claimed that the number of Bengal tigers has increased in the latest tiger survey conducted by the government. He said the number of Royal Bengal tigers in Bangladesh part of the Sundarbans has increased to 114 from 106 in 2018. He said both forest area and the number of deer have also increased.

He, however, refused to make comments on the impact of megaprojects, including the Rampal power plant, on the forest. Hossain said a political will and a joint plan with India is necessary to reverse the climate change impact in Sundarbans and thus save the tiger population.







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