STUDY OF HUMAN CASUALTIES BY BENGAL TIGERS (Panthera tigris tigris L.) IN THE SUNDARBANS FOREST OF BANGLADESH

摘要

The Sundarbans is abundant with valuable resources. People going to the Sundarbans to extract major and minor forest products sometimes fall under tiger attacks. The records show that 22 people are killed by tigers in each year, but according to the local people the actual number may be around 50-75 per year. The tiger-human interaction is still in an alarming state, so the Forest Department should adopt and implement an effective work plan to deal with the problem.