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Sundarbans mangroves dry and sickly on World Mangrove Day
Telegraph India··26 Jul
On World Mangrove Day, Telegraph India reports Sundarbans forests looking dry and sickly amid high salinity and erosion pressures. India ranks 176th on the Environmental Performance Index while a Rs 50 crore afforestation budget faces delta-wide damage. Mangrove loss weakens coastal buffers that protect villages and wildlife from storms and rising seas in West Bengal and Bangladesh.
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What It Means For You
- Weaker mangroves raise storm surge risk for coastal villages and Kolkata's hinterland.
- Fisherfolk depend on healthy forests for nurseries and flood protection.
- Low national EPI scores signal wider environmental governance gaps beyond the delta.
What's Happening
- Telegraph India reported dry, sickly mangroves in the Sundarbans on World Mangrove Day.
- High salinity and erosion are stressing forests across the delta.
- India ranks 176th on the EPI with Rs 50 crore afforestation funding cited.
Mangroves as Climate Infrastructure
- Sundarbans mangroves protect millions living along the Bay of Bengal coast.
- Salinity intrusion links upstream withdrawals and sea level rise to forest health.
- Afforestation budgets often lag the geographic scale of delta degradation.
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