Saltwater intrusion from rising seas is threatening the survival of rare medicinal plants in the Sundarbans, the world’s largest mangrove forest. Indigenous communities rely on these plants for traditional healing practices, and their disappearance could disrupt centuries-old knowledge. Scientists warn that climate change is accelerating the loss of biodiversity in coastal ecosystems. The shift from freshwater to saltwater habitats is altering the delicate balance of the forest’s flora.
As rising seas push salt into the world's largest mangrove, traditional medicinal plants are being lost.
