Navigating between tides, tigers, and tropical storms
Fieldwork notes from Natascha van Bommel, who is conducting research on Bali Island in West-Bengal, India, for the MUSE GRIDS project.
“Welcome to Sundarban: the only tiger inhabited mangrove forest!” Just before stepping into the little wooden boat that would take us to Bali Island, we were greeted by this banner, which also featured a picture of a roaring tiger. I was not...