Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Dike-on-Pakhiralay-Island-27MZIFLEO9ZJ.htmlConceptually similarSandbag Dike on Pakhiralay IslandGP018BKCompleted★★★★★★Dike Building on Pakhiralay IslandGP018K6Completed★★★★Rain Shower on Pakhiralay IslandGP01945Completed★★★★Dike Building on Pakhiralay IslandGP018UACompleted★★★★Dike Building on Pakhiralay IslandGP018BLCompleted★★★★Destroyed Rice Paddy on Pakhiralay IslandGP018FPCompleted★★★★Villagers on Molkhali IslandGP018QSCompleted★★★★Workers Building a Dike in the Sundarbans RegionGP018VUCompleted★★★★★★Abandoned Home on Hemnagar IslandGP019CDCompleted★★★★★★View AllGP019DBDike on Pakhiralay IslandDesperate, exhausted and without food for nearly four days, villagers have built a dike with mud and sandbags to halt the rising sea levels from ruining their rice crops.Locations:Asia-India-Indian Sundarbans-Pakhiralay Island-South AsiaDate:14 Aug, 2007Credit:© Greenpeace / Peter CatonMaximum size:2336px X 3504pxKeywords:Climate (campaign title)-Crowds-Day-Flood defenses-KWCI (GPI)-Local population-Men-Outdoors-Rivers-Sea level rise-Three people-TreesShoot:Sea Level Rise in the SundarbansThe 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.Related Collections:Sea Level Rise in Sunderbans Delta