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You have seen them in the zoo and the movies but did you know that the natural habitat of the Royal Bengal Tigers is The Sundarbans. In fact, the people of the area are afraid of Royal Bengal Tigers all the time. Human-tiger conflict has shaped the life of the human beings and the tigers in the Sunderbans for decades. Many people pray to Bonbibi/Bondevi to get protection from the attack of Royal Bengal Tigers.

The sad thing is that the existence of the Royal Bengal Tiger is at stake due to habitat loss and poaching. Poaching tiger is a thriving trade in South Asia. What many of us do not understand is that if the tigers get extinct then it will cause a serious harm to the existing food chain and cause an ecological imbalance.

The governments of Bangladesh and India can follow the example of Some African countries and arrange guided tours to see the Royal Bengal Tigers. It would increase revenue from The Sunderbans. Eco-tourism is a concept that is neglected for The Sunderbans.

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