Khudiram Naskar (65) ), narrowly escaped from the tiger attack, shows his injury marks. Too many family in Sunderban have lost their family members to their feline neighbours. In the tussle over shrinking habitats, tigers are attacking the men who enter the forest for food. Global Warming has led to an increase in tiger man conflict in the Sunderban. Due to a 45 cm rise in the water, the salinity levels in the Sunderban have increased drastically. This has forced the tiger to move towards the northern (more densely populated parts) of the Sunderban resulting in an increase in tiger man confli
Khudiram Naskar (65) ), narrowly escaped from the tiger attack, shows his injury marks. Too many family in Sunderban have lost their family members to their feline neighbours. In the tussle over shrinking habitats, tigers are attacking the men who enter the forest for food. Global Warming has led to an increase in tiger man conflict in the Sunderban. Due to a 45 cm rise in the water, the salinity levels in the Sunderban have increased drastically. This has forced the tiger to move towards the northern (more densely populated parts) of the Sunderban resulting in an increase in tiger man conflict. The proof of this is the large number of tiger widows on the islands. As agriculture and fishing become increasingly unviable in the island due to natural calamities and salt water ingression, a sizeable number of Sunderban’s farmers have chosen the life of migrant labour. For those who could not migrate, the only options are fishing, hunting crabs and collecting honey from the dense mangrove forested areas haunted by man-eaters. (Photo by Tanmoy Bhaduri / Pacific Press)
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