Title:
Sunderbans Transfrontier Peace Park Shared By India And Bangladesh
Proposed by: Dilip D. Khatau
Seconded by: Bittu Sahgal

WHEREAS,

The Sunderbans area is the delta of the Brahmaputra and Ganges rivers, and is shared by India and Bangladesh.

The Sunderbans supports an estimated population of 500 tigers, the most viable gene pool anywhere on the sub-continent.

THEREFORE, the 7^th World Wilderness Congress

RESOLVES, that

As a vital and important element in the plans to secure the long term survival of panthera tigris, the governments of India and Bangladesh work immediately with UNESCO and place the Sunderbans on the register as a World Heritage Site, and declare it the first transfrontier Peace Park in Asia.Proposed by:

Proposed by:

Dilip D. Khatau,
Chairman
The Corbett Foundation
A-3 Geetanjali Enclave,
New Delhi - 110017
India
+91 11 6861189 tel
Corbett_foundation@yahoo.com

Seconded by:

Bittu Sahgal
Editor, Sanctuary Asia
Makers Chambers iv Narimon Point
Mumbai -1
India
+91 22 2830061
bittusahgal@vsnl.com