Tim Laman / Shrimp fry fishing in the Sibsa River. Each fisherman, working from his own boat, has set a net to capture shrimp fry passing on the current as the tide rises and brings water in from the sea. Nolian...

Ashley Cooper / Villagers in a remote subsistence farming village on an island in the Sunderbans, the Ganges Delta in Eastern India. December 2013.

Ashley Cooper / Boat in the Sunderbans, Ganges, Delta, India. December 2013. This area is very low lying and vulnerable to sea level rise.

Ashley Cooper / Coastal flood defences in the Sunderbans a low lying area of the Ganges Delta that is vulnerable to sea level rise, India. December 2013.

Ashley Cooper / Coastal flood defences in the Sunderbans, a low lying area of the Ganges Delta in Eastern India, that is very vulnerable to sea level rise. The building behind the embankment is lower than the high ti...

Ashley Cooper / Coastal flood defences in the Sunderbans, a low lying area of the Ganges Delta in Eastern India, that is very vulnerable to sea level rise. The houses behind the embankment are lower than the high tid...

Ashley Cooper / Women collecting solar charged batteries from WWF project to supply electricity to a remote island in the Sunderbans, Ganges Delta, India. December 2013

Ashley Cooper / Woman collecting solar charged batteries from WWF project to supply electricity to a remote island in the Sunderbans, Ganges Delta, India. December 2013

Ashley Cooper / Old man with a low energy light bulb which he can use to power house with solar charged batteries from WWF project to supply electricity to a remote island in the Sunderbans, Ganges Delta, India. Dece...

Ashley Cooper / Women collecting solar charged batteries from WWF project to supply electricity to a remote island in the Sunderbans, Ganges Delta, India. December 2013

Ashley Cooper / Woman collecting solar charged batteries from WWF project to supply electricity to a remote island in the Sunderbans, Ganges Delta, India. December 2013

Ashley Cooper / Boy holding a solar lantern, charged from the solar panelsfrom WWF project to supply renewable electricity to a remote island in the Sunderbans, Ganges, India. December 2013

Ashley Cooper / Young boy doing homework in house lit by electricity from battery. Batteries are solar charged from WWF project to supply electricity to a remote island in the Sunderbans, Ganges Delta, India. Decembe...

Ashley Cooper / Solar charged batteries in WWF project to supply electricity to a remote island in the Sunderbans, Ganges Delta, India. December 2013

Ashley Cooper / Man with new solar lanterns from WWF project to supply electricity to a remote island in the Sunderbans, Ganges Delta, India. December 2013

Ashley Cooper / Man with new solar lanterns from WWF project to supply electricity to a remote island in the Sunderbans, Ganges Delta, India. December 2013

Ashley Cooper / WWF project to supply electricity to a remote island in the Sunderbans, Ganges Delta, India. December 2013

Ashley Cooper / Wildlife sign for tiger mangrove reserve in the Sundarbans, Ganges, Delta, India. This area is very low lying and vulnerable to sea level rise. December 2013

Ashley Cooper / Woman subsistence farmer cooking on a traditional clay oven, using rice stalks as biofuel in the Sunderbans, Ganges Delta, India. 2013.

Ashley Cooper / Woman subsistence farmer cooking on a traditional clay oven, using rice stalks as biofuel in the Sunderbans, Ganges Delta, India. December 2013.

Ashley Cooper / A woman subsistence farmer cooking on a traditional clay oven, using rice stalks as biofuel in the Sunderbans, Ganges Delta, India. All parts of the rice crop are used, and the villager's life is ver...

Ashley Cooper / Cow dung pats drying out to be used as biofuel for traditional clay ovens by subsistence farmers in the Sunderbans, eastern India. December 2013.

Ashley Cooper / Woman cooking on a traditional clay oven, fuelled by biofuel (rice stalks) Sunderbans, Ganges Delta, Eastern India. December 2013.

Ashley Cooper / Woman cooking on a traditional clay oven, fuelled by biofuel (rice stalks) Sunderbans, Ganges Delta, Eastern India. December 2013.

Ashley Cooper / Woman drying her rice crop in the Sunderbans, Ganges, Delta, India. December 2013.

Ashley Cooper / Rice crop drying, Sunderbans, Ganges Delta, India. December 2013.

Ashley Cooper / Rice crops harvested by hand in the Sunderbans, Ganges, Delta, India. December 2013.

Ashley Cooper / Woman carrying Rice crops harvested by hand in the Sunderbans, Ganges Delta, India.

Ashley Cooper / Man carrying Rice crop harvested by hand in the Sunderbans, Ganges Delta, India. 2013

Ashley Cooper / Village woman putting rice crop into container in a remote subsistence farming village on an island in the Sunderbans, the Ganges Delta, Eastern India. December 2013.

Tim Laman / Axis / Chital deer {Axis axis) feeding in Sonneratia mangrove forest at night, Sundarbans Forest, Khulna Province, Bangladesh.

Tim Laman / Axis / Chital deer {Axis axis) crossing Sonneratia mangrove forest, Sundarban Forest, Khulna Province, Bangladesh.

Tim Laman / Relatively fresh Tiger tracks in the mud along a small river channel in the mangrove forest, Sundarbans, Khulna Province, Bangladesh, April 2006

Tim Laman / Man collecting honey from a honeycomb of the Giant Honeybee (Apis dorsata) using smoke to subdue the bees, a bush knife to cut the comb, and a basket to catch the honey and comb, Sundarbans, Khulna Pr...

Tim Laman / Boats carrying Nipa palm leaves harvested from the mangroves and used for roof thatch, Sibsa river, Sundarbans, Khulna Province, Bangladesh, March 2006

Tim Laman / Man collecting honey from honeycomb of the Giant Honeybee (Apis dorsata) using smoke to subdue the bees, a bush knife to cut the comb and a basket to catch the honey and comb, Sundarbans, Khulna Provi...

Tim Laman / Comb / nest of the Giant honeybee (Apis dorsata) Sundarbans, Khulna Province, Bangladesh, April 2006

Tim Laman / Nolian village with Shrimp fry fishing boats pulled up on the mudflats of the Sibsa River at low tide, Sundarbans, Khulna Province, Bangladesh, March 2006

Tim Laman / Netting shrimp in the outflow channel from a shrimp farm pond, Sundarbans, Khulna Province, Bangladesh, March 2006

Tim Laman / Mudskipper {Periophthalmus sp} Sundarbans, Khulna Province, Bangladesh, April 2006

Tim Laman / A boat carrying Nipa palm leaves harvested from the mangroves and used for roof thatch is pushed up the Sibsa river by a small launch, Sundarbans, Khulna Province, Bangladesh, March 2006

Tim Laman / Fresh tiger tracks in the mud amongst mangroves, Sundarbans, Khulna Province, Bangladesh, April 2006

Tim Laman / Mangrove forest at the Southern coastal edge of the Sundarbans showing storm damage. Mangrove forests provide a very important coastal buffer. Khulna Province, Bangladesh, April 2006

Tim Laman / Man collecting honey from honeycomb of the Giant Honeybee (Apis dorsata) using smoke to subdue the bees, a bush knife to cut the comb and a basket to catch the honey and comb, Sundarbans, Khulna Provi...

Tim Laman / Nolian village with Shrimp fry fishing boats pulled up on the mudflats of the Sibsa River at low tide, Sundarbans, Khulna Province, Bangladesh, March 2006

Tim Laman / Comb / nest of the Giant honeybee (Apis dorsata) Sundarbans, Khulna Province, Bangladesh, April 2006

Tim Laman / Giant tiger shrimps {Penaeus japonicus} harvested from shrimp farm ponds, Sundarbans, Khulna Province, Bangladesh, March 2006

Tim Laman / Common kingfisher {Alcedo atthis} perched on a snag at the side of a mangrove channel, Sundarbans, Khulna Province, Bangladesh, March 2006

Tim Laman / Giant tiger shrimps {Penaeus japonicus} harvested from shrimp farm ponds, Sundarbans, Khulna Province, Bangladesh, March 2006

Tim Laman / Fishermen in their boat on a small mangrove channel in the Sundarbans, Khulna Province, Bangladesh, March 2006

Tim Laman / A female tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) resting in the undergrowth of a mangrove forest in the Southeast Sundarbans, Khulna Province, Bangladesh, April 2006. Endangered. This female is part of a rese...

Tim Laman / Mahtab Gazi, a gunin or tiger shaman, upon first landing at each new site for searching for honey, goes on land first and casts a spell on any tigers in the area so that they can not harm the honey hu...

Tim Laman / Mudskippers {Periophthalmus sp} on mud bank on mangrove forest, Sundarbans, Khulna Province, Bangladesh.

Tim Laman / Man collecting honey from honeycomb of the Giant Honeybee (Apis dorsata) using smoke to subdue the bees, a bush knife to cut the comb and a basket to catch the honey and comb, Sundarbans, Khulna Provi...

Tim Laman / Nolian village with shrimp fry fishing boats pulled up on the mudflats of the Sibsa River at low tide, Sundarbans, Khulna Province, Bangladesh, March 2006

Tim Laman / Men weighing sorted giant tiger shrimps harvested from a shrimp farm pond, Sundarbans, Khulna Province, Bangladesh, March 2006

Tim Laman / Confiscated boats rotting at the forest department office at Burigoalini, Sundarbans, Khulna Province, Bangladesh, March 2006

Tim Laman / A team of honey hunters approach shore in their boat. Nine men live on this boat for a honey hunting expedition that may last a month or more, Sundarbans, Khulna Province, Bangladesh, April 2006

Tim Laman / A fisherman displays his catch of a large catfish. Sundarbans, Khulna Province, Bangladesh, March 2006

Tim Laman / Brown-winged Kingfisher (Halcyon / Pelargopsis amauroptera) perched in a tree along a mangrove channel. Near-threatened, Sundarbans, Khulna Province, Bangladesh, April 2006

Tim Laman / Boatman on the honey collectors boat beside the large clay jar where harvested honey and honeycomb are stored, Sundarbans, Khulna Province, Bangladesh, April 2006

Tim Laman / Villagers from Nolian Village watching our boat and waving to us, Khulna Province, Bangladesh, March 2006

Tim Laman / Charcoal wood collectors with boats loaded with Goran wood (Ceriops sp) harvested from the mangrove forest, Sundarbans, Khulna Province, Bangladesh, April 2006

Tim Laman / Fishing boat on Sibsa River in front of Nolian Village in the Sundarbans, Khulna Province, Bangladesh. March 2006.

Tim Laman / Men weighing sorted giant tiger shrimps harvested from a shrimp farm pond, Sundarbans, Khulna Province, Bangladesh, March 2006

Tim Laman / Women pulling shrimp fry collecting net along the shallows of the Kholpatura River, Gabura Village, Sundarbans, Khulna Province, Bangladesh, March 2006

Tim Laman / Shrimp fry fishing in the Sibsa River. Each fisherman, working from his own boat, has set a net to capture shrimp fry passing on the current as the tide rises and brings water in from the sea. Nolian...

Tim Laman / Mahtab Gazi, a gunin or tiger shaman, upon first landing at each new site for searching for honey, goes on land first and casts a spell on any tigers in the area so that they can not harm the honey hu...

Tim Laman / Honey collector pouring out a bowl of honey to give to the photographer, Sundarbans, Khulna Province, Bangladesh, April 2006

Tim Laman / Charcoal wood collector with boat loaded with Goran wood (Ceriops sp) harvested from the mangrove forest, Sundarbans, Khulna Province, Bangladesh, April 2006

Tim Laman / Charcoal wood collectors with boats loaded with Goran wood (Ceriops sp) harvested from the mangrove forest, Sundarbans, Khulna Province, Bangladesh, April 2006

Tim Laman / Shrimp fry fishing boats on the Sibsa River at sunset, Sundarbans, Khulna Province, Bangladesh, March 2006

Tim Laman / Man collecting honey from honeycomb of the Giant Honeybee (Apis dorsata) using smoke to subdue the bees, a bush knife to cut the comb and a basket to catch the honey and comb, Sundarbans, Khulna Provi...

Tim Laman / Using a throw net to harvest shrimp from a shrimp farm pond, Shrimp ponds cover the countryside in the distance, Sundarbans, Khulna Province, Bangladesh, March 2006

Tim Laman / People sorting shrimp fry on the mudbank. Kholpatura River, Gabura Village, Sundarbans, Khulna Province, Bangladesh, March 2006

Tim Laman / Shrimp fry fisherman struggle to keep their fine mesh blue nets in the water on a windy day on the Kholpatura River, Sundarbans, Khulna Province, Bangladesh, April 2006

Tim Laman / Shrimp fry fishing in the Sibsa River. Each fisherman, working from his own boat, has set a net to capture shrimp fry passing on the current as the tide rises and brings water in from the sea. Nolian...

Tim Laman / Honey hunter team leader Mathab Gazi (seated) and team members with the basket of the first honey collected for the season, Sundarbans, Khulna Province, Bangladesh, April 2006

Tim Laman / A man launches his shrimp fry fishing boat down the mud bank at low tide into the Sibsa River, Nolian Village, Sundarbans, Khulna Province, Bangladesh, March 2006

Tim Laman / Sunset over a mangrove channel, Sundarbans, Khulna Province, Bangladesh, April 2006

Tim Laman / Using a throw net to harvest shrimp from a shrimp farm pond, Shrimp ponds cover the countryside in the distance, Sundarbans, Khulna Province, Bangladesh, March 2006

Tim Laman / Man collecting honey from honeycomb of the Giant Honeybee (Apis dorsata) using smoke to subdue the bees, a bush knife to cut the comb and a basket to catch the honey and comb, Sundarbans, Khulna Provi...

Tim Laman / Boys transporting fishing traps by boat on the Kholpatura River, Sundarbans, Khulna Province, Bangladesh, March 2006

Tim Laman / Collecting honey from a honeycomb of the Giant Honey bee (Apis dorsata) using smoke to subdue the bees, a bush knife to cut the comb and a basket to catch the honey and comb, Sundarbans, Khulna Provin...

Tim Laman / Man netting shrimp in the outflow channel from a shrimp farm pond, Sundarbans, Khulna Province, Bangladesh, March 2006

Tim Laman / Immature Black-headed Ibis (Threskiornis melanocephalus) on a riverbank, Sundarbans, Khulna Province, Bangladesh

Tim Laman / Relatively fresh Tiger tracks in the mud along a small river channel in the mangrove forest, Sundarbans, Khulna Province, Bangladesh, April 2006

Tim Laman / Man collecting honey from a honeycomb of the Giant Honeybee (Apis dorsata) using smoke to subdue the bees, a bush knife to cut the comb and a basket to catch the honey and comb, Sundarbans, Khulna Pro...

Tim Laman / Shrimp ponds for commercial shrimp farming near a small village, Sundarbans, Khulna Province, Bangladesh, March 2006

Tim Laman / Man collecting honey from honeycomb of the Giant Honeybee (Apis dorsata) using smoke to subdue the bees, a bush knife to cut the comb and a basket to catch the honey and comb, Sundarbans, Khulna Provi...

Tim Laman / Comb / nest of the Giant honeybee (Apis dorsata) Sundarbans, Khulna Province, Bangladesh, April 2006

Tim Laman / Giant tiger shrimps {Penaeus japonicus} harvested from shrimp farm ponds, Sundarbans, Khulna Province, Bangladesh, March 2006

Tim Laman / Common kingfisher {Alcedo atthis} perched on a snag at the side of a mangrove channel, Sundarbans, Khulna Province, Bangladesh, March 2006

Tim Laman / Mangrove forest at the Southern coastal edge of the Sundarbans showing storm damage. Mangrove forests provide a very important coastal buffer. Khulna Province, Bangladesh, April 2006

Tim Laman / Man collecting honey from a honeycomb of the Giant Honeybee (Apis dorsata) using smoke to subdue the bees, a bush knife to cut the comb, and a basket to catch the honey and comb, Sundarbans, Khulna Pr...

Tim Laman / A boat carrying Nipa palm leaves harvested from the mangroves and used for roof thatch, Sibsa river, Sundarbans, Khulna Province, Bangladesh, March 2006