Save Sundarbans from humans :
Bangladesh celebrated “Sundarbans Day” on February 14. The largest mangrove forest in the world, the Sundarbans provides sanctuary for a large number of animals. The forest also shields millions of people living in coastal districts from cyclones and other natural disasters. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Sundarbans also attracts tourists from both home and abroad.
However, poor management by the authorities and insensitive human activities have put the forest in danger. It has become a haven for traffickers and poachers who steal trees and animals from the forest. To protect Sundarbans, we must save its ecology. Its natural purity must be preserved in order to prevent its destruction. To do so, we need, first of all, to protect it from ourselves – the humans.
Bangladesh celebrated “Sundarbans Day” on February 14. The largest mangrove forest in the world, the Sundarbans provides sanctuary for a large number of animals. The forest also shields millions of people living in coastal districts from cyclones and other natural disasters. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Sundarbans also attracts tourists from both home and abroad.
However, poor management by the authorities and insensitive human activities have put the forest in danger. It has become a haven for traffickers and poachers who steal trees and animals from the forest. To protect Sundarbans, we must save its ecology. Its natural purity must be preserved in order to prevent its destruction. To do so, we need, first of all, to protect it from ourselves – the humans.
Amdadul H Sarker
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