Both natural processes and anthropogenic actions alter land use and land cover but the
impact of anthropogenic actions has dramatically increased since the last century in many
regions of the world. This study attempts to investigate the land cover change of the
Sundarbans and surrounding areas of Bangladesh in the last forty years by analyzing
Landsat images. Sundarbans, having the richest and exceptional biodiversity, is the largest
remaining tract of mangrove forest on earth facing multidimensional threats of degradation …