Save the Sundarbans
The country and people of all walks of life are busy grappling with the high prices of essentials, traffic congestion and power failure in Dhaka and all over Bangladesh. Since Dhaka is the capital city the topics related to Dhaka get highlighted in all the print and electronic media.
Due to national politics, power failure and traffic congestions we often ignore the danger of the greenhouse effect which could put the millions of lives in Bangladesh at risk.
According to reports, average temperatures on Earth have increased by about 0.76 degree Celsius over the last 100 years, with most of this warming occurring in the past 20 years. This temperature rise appears little but little increase in temperature translates into big changes for the world's climate.
Due to change in climate, increase of saline water level and deforestation we understand that the lives of the humans are at stake, particularly those living in the costal areas. Our wildlife, especially the Royal Bengal Tigers of the Sundarbans whose habitat is adjacent to the sea are among the most endangered species of the world without any doubt. Since the world is facing the above challenge, as Bangladeshis we do not know if there is any sort of action plan being taken by the Bangladesh government or jointly with the Indian government to protect these majestic animals from extinction. Also there is no recent data available regarding the number of the tigers living in the Sundarbans.
The government, big business enterprises and the authorities concerned should immediately take necessary action to save these tigers along with the other endangered animals of Bangladesh by setting up a special zone in the Sundarbans or any island or at the CHT which can be the first wildlife park of the country and a also a tourist place from where the government can earn revenues as well. The park will certainly help increase the tiger population and help stop poaching of the animals.
About 15 years ago, there was a census and it was learnt that the number of Royal Bengal Tigers living in the Sundarbans was around 500 which was an alarming figure. We do not know what is their number now, after the devastating Sidr.
To protect the tigers, an anti poaching law needs to be enacted. The government should ensure the safety of these tigers along with the rest of the wild animals we have all over Bangladesh.
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