the only jungle where the leading cause of human death is an apex predator
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The extensive mangrove forest on the Bay of Bengal between India and Bangladesh is the largest continuous mangrove in the world and famous for its population of Royal Bengal tigers.
The delta ecosystem of tidal waterways, mudflats and small islands is formed by the meeting of the Ganges, Brahmaputra, and Meghna rivers as they exit to the sea. The mangroves form an effective buffer zone to protect from the sometimes devastating cyclones that hit the area in the rainy season.
However, it’s also one of the few places on earth where tigers regularly stalk and attack humans, killing an estimated average 22 souls a year. That makes this the one jungle where the leading cause of human deaths is an apex predator, rather than what might be considered more obvious - a snake bite or being infected by a tropical disease.
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