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Empowering Tiger Widows: 100,000 Mangrove Saplings Planted

12/17/2025

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Story summary

In the Sundarbans, Shahif Ali of i-Behind The Ink leads a project to empower tiger widows to restore mangroves and earn income.
The initiative involves planting more than 100,000 saplings across 100 hectares.
Currently 59 women participate, with plans to expand participation.
The effort is part of Conservation International’s Mountains to Mangrove program, which aims to restore 1 million hectares of forest and dignity to women affected by tiger attacks.

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Story summary

In the Sundarbans, Shahif Ali of i-Behind The Ink leads a project to empower tiger widows to restore mangroves and earn income.
The initiative involves planting more than 100,000 saplings across 100 hectares.
Currently 59 women participate, with plans to expand participation.
The effort is part of Conservation International’s Mountains to Mangrove program, which aims to restore 1 million hectares of forest and dignity to women affected by tiger attacks.