Abstract for: Human Dynamics and its effect on sustainability of the Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris) population: Evidence from Bangladesh

This paper studies the dynamics of the Bengal tiger population in the Sundarbans Reserve Forest (SRF) in Bangladesh. It starts with a review of the existing literature on SRF, and more specifically on the tiger population and the dynamics affecting the sustainability of the species. Making extensive use of secondary data, a computer-based simulation model is developed using system dynamics (SD) and used to simulate the tiger population from 2009 to 2020. The results will enable practitioners to obtain a holistic perspective on the dynamics involved and will benefit policy-makers studying trends in order to identify the policy levers for ensuring continuity of the species.