Anil Chandra Das on Ghoramara island

Villager Anil Chandra Das is on the area where his house used to stand on Ghoramara island. Today, during high tides his former home is submerged due to rising sea levels.

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Sea Level Rise in the Sundarbans

The Rainbow Warrior is currently docked at the Sundarbans river delta region, an area which is particularly ecologically sensitive. The crew plant mangroves with the local people. These will help to protect the coast from erosion and will also provide nutrients for fish and capture carbon in their environment.

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Unique identifier: GP01A4U

Type: Image

Shoot date: 15/08/2007

Locations: Asia, Ghoramara island, India, Indian Sundarbans, South Asia

Size: 3504px × 2336px 3.87 MB

Ranking: ★★★★★★ (B)