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A Violent forest: Reconciling conservation and livelihoods in Sundarban mangroves

Sharma, Rishi Kumar (2013) A Violent forest: Reconciling conservation and livelihoods in Sundarban mangroves. Down To Earth, Vol.21 (22). pp. 52-53. ISSN 0971-8079

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Abstract

After three hours of slow but steady cruise through meandering river channels, the research boat finally reached its first halt for the day. By the time I disembarked, the tide had receded, laying bare the mudflat. I ploughed through the knee-deep muck for about 15 metres before I could reach the relatively hard ground. At a distance, the ubiquitous mudskippers hopped around aimlessly, while fiddler crabs scampered for cover to their underground dwellings. Maintaining the precarious balance with camera trap equipment in one hand and a stick in the other, I had only occasionally looked back.

Item Type: Articles
Keywords: Forests, Conservation, Sunderbans, Mangroves, Wildlife, India, Fishers
Subjects: Biodiversity
Depositing User: Varsha V icsf
Date Deposited: 31 Jan 2022 08:40
Last Modified: 31 Jan 2022 08:40
URI: http://icsfarchives.net/id/eprint/10924

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