mammal
Bengal tiger
Panthera tigris tigris
Tropical forests
Project Tiger reserves protect core breeding habitats across India.
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mangrove
Mangrove
Coastal forests that buffer cyclones, sequester carbon, and shelter Bengal tigers, crocodiles, and migratory birds. The Sundarbans is the world's largest contiguous mangrove forest.
Where It Exists
Wildlife
marineGangetic river dolphin
Platanista gangetica
River systems
Listed as Endangered; river pollution and dam construction threaten populations.
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mammalOrangutan
Pongo
Tropical rainforest
Palm oil expansion and illegal logging remain primary threats; rehabilitation programmes operate at documented Borneo destinations.
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Natural Wonders
Environmental Challenges
Coastal erosion
Shrimp farming encroachment
Cyclone damage
Conservation
Mangrove reforestation and tiger conflict mitigation programmes operate in the Sundarbans buffer zones.
Environmental Topics
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