Their Husbands Were Killed by Tigers. Now These Women Are Restoring the Big Cat’s Threatened Habitat

Their Husbands Were Killed by Tigers. Now These Women Are Restoring the Big Cat’s Threatened Habitat

They are called “swami khejos,” translated to “Husband Eaters.” In reality, it’s just a superstition, as it was the tigers of the Sundarbans forest that ate these husbands, not the women. This unique region of eastern India/western Bangladesh contains the world’s largest mangrove forest, and the 200 or so Bengal tigers that live there inhabit […] The post Their Husbands Were Killed by Tigers. Now These Women Are Restoring the Big Cat’s Threatene…

Their husbands were killed by tigers. Now these women are restoring the big cat’s habitat

In the world’s largest mangrove forest, women whose husbands were killed by Bengal tigers are working to restore their habitat.

Roots of Resilience: The Women Preserving Asia's Ancient Mangrove Forest

Straddling the border between India and Bangladesh, where the rivers Ganges, Meghna and Brahmaputra converge and flow into the Bay of Bengal, an ancient forest of mangroves stretches over 3,860 square miles. This labyrinth of misty saltwater channels, mudflats and marshy land known as the Sundarbans is the world’s largest mangrove forest, and home to millions whose lives are tied to the tides. But over the years, those living here — all mostly d…