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 Fisherfolk at Sunderbans- by lynnehamman
ORIGINAL WILD TIGER AREA
The Sundarbans is the original home territory to more than 500 tigers, many of which have become man-eaters. A few fisherfolk live in the Sundarbans, and some other villagers go there to fish, collect honey, and cut wood. Since 1975 over 800 people have been killed and eaten by these tigers, who are then usually hunted down and killed. To save both humans and tigers, conservationists are trying new ways to prevent tiger attacks. Since tigers generally attack from behind, wearing masks, painted with facial features, on the back of the head confuses the stalking tiger with a victim with no "apparent" back-side. The masks have helped reduce tiger attacks in the past five years Leave a Comment
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 Mangroves at Sunderbans by lynnehamman
The seed-pods are arrow-shaped and heavy- their weight and shape causes them to drop (pointy end first) into the soft mud of the river-bank, where the become firmly anchored. The briny water softens the seeds, and they immediately begin germinating. Growth is rapid.
Mangrove trees do not have an exceptionally long life- the wood is not strong, and the older trees gradually become strangled by the newer trees. The shapes of these old gnarled trees are amazing- in Bengal there are many craftsmen who use these strange shaped branches to make the most beautiful and unusual wooden carvings. They may varnish, paint or just oil the wood,but each piece is different. Leave a Comment
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