The Sundarban: Indigenous and Local Communities, Biodiversity and Protected Areas

Of the 22 existing PAs in Bangladesh, this paper will address the governance status of 3 PAs in the
Sundarban Mangrove Forest. This will also provide an insight of the present situation concerning the
implementation status of Articles 8(j) and 10(c) of the CBD.
The Sundarban, designated as a World Heritage site is composed of three wildlife sanctuaries: Sundarban
East Wildlife Sanctuary, Sundarban South Wildlife Sanctuary and Sundarban West Wildlife Sanctuary.
The total area of the World Heritage Site is 1400 sq. km. out of which 910 sq. km. is land and 490 sq. km.
is water (Banglapedia, 2005). The three sanctuaries are

The Sundarban: Indigenous and Local Communities, Biodiversity and Protected Areas

Of the 22 existing PAs in Bangladesh, this paper will address the governance status of 3 PAs in the
Sundarban Mangrove Forest. This will also provide an insight of the present situation concerning the
implementation status of Articles 8(j) and 10(c) of the CBD.
The Sundarban, designated as a World Heritage site is composed of three wildlife sanctuaries: Sundarban
East Wildlife Sanctuary, Sundarban South Wildlife Sanctuary and Sundarban West Wildlife Sanctuary.
The total area of the World Heritage Site is 1400 sq. km. out of which 910 sq. km. is land and 490 sq. km.
is water (Banglapedia, 2005). The three sanctuaries are