Tag: Sundarbans

Pond Ecosystems of the Indian Sundarbans An Overview


Free Download Sourav Das, "Pond Ecosystems of the Indian Sundarbans: An Overview "
English | ISBN: 3030867854 | 2022 | 292 pages | PDF | 8 MB
This book aims to give a holistic overview of the pond ecosystem of Indian Sundarbans. Due to climate change, the Indian Sundarbans faces several challenges. With rising sea levels, islands are disappearing and the increasing salinity in the water and soil has severely threatened the health of mangrove forests and the quality of fresh water, soil and crops. Additionally, there have been serious disturbances to hydrological parameters in the lotic as well lentic ecosystems.

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Spell of the Tiger The Man-Eaters of Sundarbans


Free Download Sy Montgomery, "Spell of the Tiger: The Man-Eaters of Sundarbans"
English | 2009 | pages: 248 | ISBN: 160358059X | EPUB | 1,8 mb
From the author of The Soul of an Octopus and bestselling memoir The Good Good Pig, a book that earned Sy Montgomery her status as one of the most celebrated wildlife writers of our time, Spell of the Tiger brings readers to the Sundarbans, a vast tangle of mangrove swamp and tidal delta that lies between India and Bangladesh. It is the only spot on earth where tigers routinely eat people―swimming silently behind small boats at night to drag away fishermen, snatching honey collectors and woodcutters from the forest. But, unlike in other parts of Asia where tigers are rapidly being hunted to extinction, tigers in the Sundarbans are revered. With the skill of a naturalist and the spirit of a mystic, Montgomery reveals the delicate balance of Sundarbans life, explores the mix of worship and fear that offers tigers unique protection there, and unlocks some surprising answers about why people at risk of becoming prey might consider their predator a god.

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