Mangrove Conservation & Restoration in Bangladesh

Sundarbans mangrove forest is the salvation and safe guard of almost 3.2 millions of vulnerable coastal people. It is a UNESCO declared the Natural World Heritage and RAMSAR wetland site. But this mangrove forest is losing its assets due to destructive activities of human and climate change although mangroves are an undividable part of coastal communities.

Bangladesh Environment and Development Society (BEDS) is a motivated environmental development organization, working for conserving the Sundarbans mangrove forest and ecosystem. This is the reason why BEDS wants to plant 100000 mangrove saplings all over the Sundarbans coastal region of Bangladesh. Riverbank erosion is a very common incident here. So, to protect the coastal belt and restoration of mangroves BEDS aims at this activity. We have already received two donations from respectable donors. Target grant of the project is 99,910$ and so far, 110$ is raised from five donations. We hope we will be able to implement our proposed Mangrove Plantation activities in near future with the help of the donors.

People of Purbo Dhangmari village have been suffering from acuteness of riverbank erosion since last three or four months. So, they are in a serious problem. BEDS is trying to help the victim villagers by providing them necessary advices.

We disseminated the news among them that we are trying our level best to raise the required funds for mangrove plantation activities.

This is our earnest appeal to the global community from the part of erosion vulnerable coastal people to help us for conducting the mangrove plantation and restoration activities.    

Links:

• Mangrove plantation news published by daily national newspaper