Expression of Experience

Sundarbans, the name itself connotes beautiful land, full of wildlife and greenery! So, whenever we plan for a holiday in Sundarbans, we visit the wildlife and capture the scenic beauty. And to most of us, it’s the thrill of getting a glimpse of the famous Royal Bengal Tiger and some tribal communities. To some extent, all these go in sync with the present Sundarban but the disparity arises when we talk about the communities living there, the people who have been living there under the constant fear of getting submerged someday! The sinking island Ghoramara, Sundarban Ghoramara is one of the 104 islands of Sundarban. It is a tiny vulnerable island covering approximately 5 sq.km area. You will have to travel approximately 90 km by road to reach Lot No 8 in Kakdwip Block from where ferry service is available to Ghoramara Island. There are 4 trawlers that traverse to and fro Ghoramara and Lot No 8 every day. However, the frequency and timing may vary depending on the tide. U

Sundarbans , always well-known for its rich mangrove diversity and Royal Bengal Tiger , is now drawing attention of the world for the drastic climate change effects on the community and the crisis they are facing are coming to the fore.   Climate change is a challenge to the development of the community. Apart from loss of lives, livelihood and health impacts, it is creating a huge number of Climate Refugees every year who have no recognition The fishermen boats are resting and preparing for next day's journey The frequent displacement of these coastal communities from one island to another and to nearby cities in search of better livelihood opportunities created a wide range of ecological and socio-economic problems leading to humanitarian crisis. These climate refugees are poorest communities who do not have access to any basic amenities like pure safe drinking water and two times healthy meal. The situation worsened after the cyclone AILA in 2009 , whic