Sunderbans Nat. Park Case Study

Question 1

Background info:

Answer 1

• Delta is 10,000 km² and spreads over India and Bangladesh.
• It is one of the biggest mangrove forest in the world.
• It’s in the Delta of the Brahmaputra and Ganga rivers.
• The National Park has an area of 1335 km².
• It’s known for the amount of royal bengal tiger it holds.

Question 2

Why is the Sunderbans National Park so important?

Answer 2

• It is a tiger biosphere reserve.
• It holds huge amount of animals, insects, and vegetation as well as the endangered bengal tigers (e.g. Ridley sea turtle, leopard cats, wild boars,…)
• It is a nursery for newborn species.
• It acts as a protective barrier against flooding.

Question 3

How is the National Park under threat?

Answer 3

• An increase in demand for visitation

- Urbanisation and tourism cause locals to cut down mangroves and exploit for buildings, energy or to grow shrimp farms