Title
Conservation And Conflicts In The Sundarban Biosphere Reserve, India
Document Type
Article
Department or Administrative Unit
Geography
Publication Date
9-4-2015
Abstract
The Sundarban Biosphere Reserve in West Bengal, India, is part of the largest mangrove forest ecosystem in the world. The reserve is a world heritage site and the last refuge for the endangered Bengal tiger at a crucial time when global climate change threatens their existence. The mangrove ecosystem and wildlife conservation have become the priority for the state government of West Bengal. However, in becoming so, the state government imposes restrictions on catching fish in the core and buffer areas of the biosphere reserve, which intensify fishermen's everyday resource‐access struggles in the mangrove forest. This paper examines the conflict between local fishermen and conservation needs, broadening the understanding of human‐environment relationships in the Sundarbans region of India.
Recommended Citation
Ghosh, P. (2015). Conservation And Conflicts In The Sundarban Biosphere Reserve, India. Geographical Review, 105(4), 429–440. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1931-0846.2015.12101.x
Journal
Geographical Review
Rights
Copyright © 2015 by the American Geographical Society of New York
Comments
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