Sundarbans mangrove forest description and photos - Bangladesh (Topic)

Sundarbans mangrove forest description and photos - Bangladesh. Detailed information about the attraction. Description, photographs and a map showing the nearest significant objects. The name in English is Sundarbans.

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The Sundarban mangrove forest is the largest in the East. The group of islands with mangroves is also united under this common name.

The area of the reserved forest in Bangladesh covers 6 thousand square kilometers of the surface in the south-west of the country. 333 species of plants grow here, in reservoirs there are more than 400 species of fish and 35 species of amphibians. The forests are inhabited by 315 species of birds (45 of them are migratory), 42 species of mammals. Evergreen vegetation is dense and continuous, located on sheltered muddy shores and in coastal areas prone to periodic flooding by tidal waters. Sunderbahn forests are crossed by an extensive network of rivers, canals and streams.

This site attracts nature lovers and tourists as a magnificent reservoir of genetic biodiversity and home to the largest population (300 to 500 individuals) of the majestic Royal Bengal tiger. In addition, land mammals include sika deer, rhesus macaques and Indian smooth otters, as well as giant combed crocodiles, pythons, monitor lizards and king cobra.

Tourists will be interested in watching the fishing of the local tribe - they use tamed domestic otters as tackle.

The reserve can be reached exclusively by boat throughout the year. Given the great importance of the Sundarbans mangroves, they have become a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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