The Project is a six-year initiative and a big and ambitious one to contribute towards the conservation of the Sundarbans including its World Heritage site. Among various ones, some of the major objectives are:
- To contribute to fulfilling the Government’s commitment to Convention on Biological Diversity
- To conserve the biodiversity of the Sundarban
- To involve the local community in conservation
- To arrange alternate income generation for the people in the buffer zone of the Sundarban
- To develop structural and nonstructural measures for eco-tourism in the Sundarban
- To conserve fisheries and wildlife resources
- To develop the best and integrated management options for the Sundarban
- To develop necessary human resources within and outside the Forest Department for proper management of the Forests