This project aims to strengthen coexistence between people and tigers by combining practical conflict-prevention measures with stronger community-based response systems, improved safety for forest resource collectors and sustained community engagement. Working closely with the Bangladesh Forest Department and local communities, the project will strengthen rapid responses to tiger incursions and wildlife emergencies, introduce measures to reduce the risk of tigers entering settlements and improve the safety of people whose livelihoods depend on the Sundarbans. It will also promote more sustainable resource use and engage communities and young people in tiger conservation, helping to reduce pressure on tiger habitat and build long-term local stewardship of the Sundarbans.

This project is implemented by WildTeam.

Project objectives

The project aims to reduce human–tiger conflict and its social and economic impacts while improving the safety of communities living in and around the Sundarbans. It will strengthen community-based conflict prevention and response systems and improve coordination with the Bangladesh Forest Department, enabling faster and more effective responses to tiger incursions and other wildlife emergencies while reducing the risk of retaliatory killing.

The project will also improve the safety of people who depend on the Sundarbans for their livelihoods and promote practices that reduce unsustainable pressure on forest resources and critical tiger habitat. Through conservation education, youth engagement and community-led initiatives, it will build greater awareness and local stewardship of tigers and the wider Sundarbans ecosystem. By strengthening technical capacity, coordination and local ownership of conflict mitigation measures, the project will help establish systems that can continue beyond the project period and contribute to the long-term recovery of the Sundarbans tiger population.