Permalink: https://photo.greenpeace.org/archive/Rahul-Sarkar-on-Vijaynar-Island-27MZIFLBAZW8.htmlConceptually similarSea Level Rise in IndiaGP01V1ECompleted★★★★Abandoned Home on Hemnagar IslandGP019CDCompleted★★★★★★Children on Hemnagar IslandGP018BJCompleted★★★★★★★Anil Chandra Das on Ghoramara islandGP0190ZCompleted★★★★Displaced Families in IndiaGP01WJGCompleted★★★★Anil Chandra Das on Ghoramara islandGP01A4UCompleted★★★★★★Anil Chandra Das on Ghoramara IslandGP018SWCompleted★★★★Sandbag Dike on Pakhiralay IslandGP018BKCompleted★★★★★★Sea Level Rise in IndiaGP01V3CCompleted★★★★View AllGP018NLRahul Sarkar on Vijaynar IslandSeven year old Rahul Sarkar, sits on a dead tree stump near his home on Vijaynar Island. Rahul's island home is under severe threat by rising sea levels that have already forced Rahul's family to move 3 times since he was born.Locations:Asia-India-Indian Sundarbans-South Asia-Vijaynar IslandDate:14 Aug, 2007Credit:© Greenpeace / Peter CatonMaximum size:3504px X 2336pxRestrictions:No FundraisingKeywords:Boys-Children-Climate (campaign title)-Day-KWCI (GPI)-Local population-Outdoors-Sea level rise-VictimsShoot:Sea Level Rise in the SundarbansThe Rainbow Warrior is currently docked at the Sundarbans river delta region, an area which is particularly ecologically sensitive. The crew plant mangroves with the local people. These will help to protect the coast from erosion and will also provide nutrients for fish and capture carbon in their environment.Related Collections:Sea Level Rise in Sunderbans DeltaThe Human Face of Climate Change (All Photographers)
