Research overview: modeling refugia for coastal mangrove tiger habitat

As parts of the Sundarbans are projected to be lost to the sea, researchers ask which areas might persist as climate refugia and whether tigers could relocate within or beyond the delta. This overview surveys how inundation modeling, elevation data, and habitat-suitability projections are combined to identify durable patches, and the limits set by the forest's flat, low-lying geography that offers little high ground. It reviews discussion of managed retreat, habitat restoration, and the contested feasibility of relocating a uniquely adapted tiger population. The synthesis frames refugia identification as both a scientific and a sobering exercise where, unlike montane species, coastal tigers may have nowhere higher to go.