Godavari

Each site is tied to a sacred river - the Ganges, Godavari or Shipra.

In May 2018, 30 people died when their boat capsized on the swollen Godavari River in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh.

The nizams ultimately ruled over some 15 million people, and their lands included the Godavari delta, which was long thought to be the world’s only source of diamonds.

An area of the Godavari mangroves is now making way for rapidly expanding developments, including aquaculture.

A lack of proper waste management systems in nearby villages means parts of the Godavari mangrove forest in India are becoming a dumping area for huge amounts of plastic.