Sundarbans

The Sundarbans are a sizable region of mangrove forests that are located in Bangladesh and India. Due to the region's extremely diverse flora and wildlife, a few protected areas inside it are even recognized as UNESCO heritage sites.

But in recent years, the Sundarbans mangroves have experienced unheard-of destruction and environmental harm. That's an issue since the mangroves serve to contain the ferocious waters of the Bay of Bengal. Greater areas of the territory are now affected by increasing tides for longer periods of the year, which has a negative impact on the Bengal Tiger and other rare species and plants that live there. At this rate, the forests, which are among the world's biodiversity hotspots, may vanish within a few decades.

• Country: Bengal