Mangrove Conservation & Restoration in Bangladesh

Bangladesh a south Asian country blessed with world’s single largest mangrove forest the Sundarbans. Due to global warming and effects of climate change the mighty wetlands is in Danger. River bank erosion due to the loss of mangroves is now the major problems. Coastal people losing their lives and resources.

Initiatives: BEDS (Bangladesh Environment and Development Society) has been working for restoring mangroves since 2013 engaging the local people and youth. This year BEDS have plan to plant more than 200 thousand mangroves besides the river bank of south-western part of Bangladesh specially in Dacope and Shyamnagar sub-district. BEDS motivated the youth generation for mangrove restoration to create a massive awareness among the future generation.

Impact: Almost 25000 mangrove saplings has already been planted at the bank of Poshur river besides Sundarbans with the involvement of youth people and local people. This young generation has started to motivate themselves as well as the local people for mangrove restoration because they started to realize the importance of this initiatives for river bank erosion.

Feedback from the youth: I live beside the bank of poshur river. Due to riverbank erosion we had already lost our land and I don’t want the repeat incidence for my family. BEDS tried to solve our problem and now I am planting mangrove with my friends and family. I feel so pleasure to do this work. And I wish my planted mangrove will protect my family and house.

We would like to thank all our donors for their contribution for us. We are also requesting our donors to start monthly recurring donations. For recurring donation please find the link below;
https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/mangrove-plantation-for-coastal-protection/

According to Climate Risk Index 2019, Bangladesh ranks among the 7^th most vulnerable nations to the impacts of climate change. The Sundarbans, located in the southwest of Bangladesh, is one of the largest continuous blocks of mangrove forests in the world is trying to decreases the impacts. But now several external factors are threatening the long-term protection of the mangrove forest. Also, the negative impacts of climate change such as extreme weather events and sea level rise putting both peoples’ lives and properties and the ecosystem at risk.

BEDS is a leading non-government organization for Community Based Ecological Mangrove Restoration. As of now, BEDS has restored over 330,270 mangroves covering 30 hectors areas in the Sundarbans region together with local people. Currently BEDS is planning to restore mangroves for the coastal embankment protection of Poshur River under Dacope sub district of Khulna. Maximum of the preparatory works have been completed like; discussion with local people and local govt., site selection, preparation for fencing and most importantly saplings collection. BEDS has been assisting local villagers to establish mangrove nurseries for their extra earning and nature conservation.

One of the women lives beside the bank of river said, “I need mangrove tree the most in my area. previously there was lots of mangrove in this area which protected my tea stall from blowing wind of storm but now it’s an empty embankment and during the storm season most of the time the roof blown away. So, I appreciate the mangrove restoration activity and always try to take participation and also monitor the planted saplings”.

We would like to thank all our donors for their contribution for us. We are also requesting our donors to start monthly recurring donations. For recurring donation please find the link below;

https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/mangrove-plantation-for-coastal-protection/reports/#menu