Case Study: Ecological Change in the Sundarbans (AQA A-Level Geography): Flashcards
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Area covered by Sundarbans mangrove delta
Area covered by Sundarbans mangrove delta
Approximately 10,000 km²
Population of Sundarbans delta
Population of Sundarbans delta
Over 4.5 million people
Global significance of Sundarbans forests
Global significance of Sundarbans forests
World's most extensive mangrove forests
Famous endangered species in Sundarbans
Famous endangered species in Sundarbans
Royal Bengal tiger
Mangrove hectares destroyed by agriculture (30 yrs)
Mangrove hectares destroyed by agriculture (30 yrs)
Approximately 17,000 hectares
Mangrove hectares destroyed by shrimp farming
Mangrove hectares destroyed by shrimp farming
Over 7,500 hectares
Annual coastal retreat rate in Sundarbans
Annual coastal retreat rate in Sundarbans
200 metres per year
Fishing catch decline (kg per haul)
Fishing catch decline (kg per haul)
From 150-200 kg to 58-65 kg per haul
Term for women widowed by tiger attacks
Term for women widowed by tiger attacks
Tiger widows
Act establishing Sundarbans as reserved forest
Act establishing Sundarbans as reserved forest
Indian Forest Act of 1878