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  2. Sundarbans - Wikipedia

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    Sundarbans (Bengali: সুন্দরবন) (pronounced / s ʌ n ˈ d ɑːr b ə n z /) is a mangrove forest area in Ganges Delta formed by the confluence of the Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna Rivers in the Bay of Bengal. Spread across parts of India and Bangladesh, this forest is the largest mangrove forest in the world. [6]

  3. Heritiera fomes - Wikipedia

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    Heritiera fomes is a species of mangrove tree in the family Malvaceae. Its common names include sunder, sundri, jekanazo and pinlekanazo. It is the dominant mangrove tree species of the Sundarbans of Bangladesh and India, and comprises about 70% of the trees in the area. [3] H. fomes is a major timber-producing tree.

  4. Mangroves in India - Wikipedia

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    Sundarbans (West Bengal): The Sundarbans is the largest mangrove forest in India and is part of the Ganges delta. It spans India and Bangladesh and is home to the endangered Royal Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris), saltwater crocodiles, and diverse bird species. [2] The Sundarbans are a UNESCO World Heritage Site, recognized for their unique ...

  5. Environmental impact of development in the Sundarbans

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    Environmental impact of development in the Sundarbans, is the study of environmental impact on Sundarban, the largest single tract mangrove forest. [1] It consist of a geographical area of 9,629 square kilometres (3,718 sq mi), including 4,185 square kilometres (1,616 sq mi) of reserve forest land, and is a natural region located partly in southern Bangladesh and partly in the Indian state of ...

  6. Destructive cyclones and dreamlike scenery: award-winning ...

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    Taken by Indian photographer Supratim Bhattacharjee, it shows the aftermath of a cyclone in the Sundarbans, a huge mangrove forest that lies at the delta of the Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna ...

  7. Sundarbans Biosphere Reserve - Wikipedia

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    The Sundarbans Biosphere Reserve or Indian Sundarbans covers an area of 9,630 square kilometers (3,720 sq mi) and is divided into core, buffer, and transi-tion zones. [3] The area of reserved forest under the Biosphere Reserve is about 4263 km 2, [3] of which 55% land is under vegetation cover and the remaining 45 per cent under wetland ...

  8. Sundarbans National Park - Wikipedia

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    The first forest management division to have jurisdiction over the Sundarbans was established in 1869. In 1875 a large portion of the mangrove forests was declared as reserved forests under the Forest Act, 1865 (Act VIII of 1865). The remaining portions of the forests were declared a reserve forest the following year and the forest, which was ...

  9. Sundarbans South Wildlife Sanctuary - Wikipedia

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    Sundarbans South Wildlife Sanctuary is a reserve forest in Bangladesh that extends over an area of 36,970 hectares of mangrove forest. It is situated next to the Sundarbans National Park in West Bengal , India .