Do invasive plants threaten the Sundarbans mangrove forest of Bangladesh?
What are the causes of deterioration of Sundarban mangrove forest ecosystem of Bangladesh conservation and sustainable management issues?
The rapidlyexpanding shrimp farming industry is a significant threat to the mangrove forests of Bangladesh. Dueto illegal cutting, encroachment of forest areas and illegal poaching of wildlife, the mangrove forest islosing biodiversity in an alarming rate. This forest ecosystem also has become vulnerable to pollution,which may have changed the ecosystem's biogeochemistry. Further threats arise from global climatechange, especially sea level rise.