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Why Is the Border Guard Planning a Long Fence in the Mangrove Forest? 🏞

The Border Guard of India is looking at building a 90‑kilometre fence in the mangrove forest along the India‑Bangladesh border.

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Key Points

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Fence length: 90 kilometres (about 55 miles).

Area: mangrove trees that grow in salty water at the border.

Goal: keep the border safe from illegal crossing.

Concern: possible harm to wildlife and forest health.

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The fence is meant to stop people from crossing the border without permission.

Environmental groups say the fence could damage the forest and the animals that live there.

Officials say they will try to protect both security and nature.

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5 words

Border Guard

people who protect the line between two countries

Mangrove

trees that grow in water and help stop floods

Infiltration

secretly entering a place

Ecology

the way plants and animals live together

Illegal crossing

going into a country without permission

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