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ANIMALS
WORLD BANK TO HELP ROYAL BENGAL TIGER
World Bank pledges to financially back projects to save Bengal Tiger
The World Bank has pledged to the aid Bangladesh and India in the protection of the world’s remaining Royal Bengal tigers in the Sundarbans.
World Bank will provide full financial backing
State Minister for Environment and Forests Hasan Muhmud said that after a meeting with the World Bank country director Ellen Goldstein on the “Global Tiger Initiation” project the World Bank has agreed to provide full financial backing.
This tiger protection project is one of 13 projects that are currently being assisted by the World Bank.
Extinction risk
A recent WWF led study suggests that Royal Bengal tigers could go extinct by the end of the century due to climate change and associated rising sea levels. The speed at which sea levels are projected to rise is likely to outpace the ability of the tiger to adapt.
The Sundarbans is the world’s largest mangrove forest and is made up of over a hundred tiny islands. Alongside the Royal Bengal tiger, the forest is also home to wildlife such as spotted dear, wild boar, Oliver Ridley turtles, crocodiles and according to the Sundarbans Tiger Project over 125 fish and 300 bird species. If current climate projections are correct the Sundarban’s will be beneath water within 50-90 years.
