Sundarbans - Wikipedia
网页The mangrove-dominated Ganges Delta – the Sundarbans – is a complex ecosystem comprising one of the three largest single tracts of mangrove forests of the world. The larger part is situated in Bangladesh, a smaller portion of it lies in India.
Sundarbans Mangroves - One Earth
网页The Sundarbans is the largest mangrove ecosystem in the world. Named after the dominant mangrove tree species, in Bengali, Sundarbans itself literally means ‘beautiful forest’ in Bengali. The ecosystem is now one of the World’s Natural Wonders, and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Explore the world's largest mangrove forest - National Geographic
网页2019年2月13日 · From above, the Sundarbans mangrove forest is an impressive labyrinth of colors and textures. The clear blues of the Bay of Bengal run into the murky waters of criss-crossing river systems lined...
Sundarbans | Mangrove Forest, Wildlife Reserve, India-Bangladesh …
网页2024年8月30日 · Sundarbans, vast tract of forest and saltwater swamp forming the lower part of the Padma (Ganges [Ganga])-Brahmaputra River delta in southeastern West Bengal state, northeastern India, and southern Bangladesh. The tract extends approximately 160 miles (260 km) west-east along the Bay of Bengal from.
The Sundarbans - UNESCO
网页2024年7月19日 · The Sundarbans, straddling the Ganges and Brahmaputra deltas between India and Bangladesh, is the world's largest mangrove forest. This unique ecosystem is home to the iconic Royal Bengal tiger and supports a wide range of endangered flora and fauna, making it one of the most biologically productive natural environments in the world.
Sunderban - Man and the Biosphere Programme (MAB) - UNESCO
网页Sunderban is the largest delta and mangrove forest in the world. The Indian Sunderban is bound on the west by river Muriganga and on the east by rivers Harinbhahga and Raimangal. Other major rivers flowing through this eco-system are Saptamukhi, Thakuran, Matla and Goasaba.
Mangrove Forests – Life in the Sundarbans Mangrove Forest
网页The Sundarbans mangrove forest spans approximately 10,000 km 2 across the eastern Indian state West Bengal and the western Khulna Division of Bangladesh. It is the largest continuous tract of mangrove forest in the world, formed by sediment deposition from the Ganges River (originating from the Himalayas) about 7,000 years ago.
About Sundarbans - WWF-India
网页The Sundarbans is a cluster of low-lying islands in the Bay of Bengal, spread across India and Bangladesh, famous for its unique mangrove forests. This active delta region is among the largest in the world, measuring about 40,000 sq km. The Sundarbans forest is about 10,000 sq km across India and Bangladesh, of which 40% lies in India, and is ...
As climate change shrinks the Sundarbans, lives are washed away
网页Ghoramara Island, India, on the western edge of the Sundarbans mangrove forest, has been robbed of its protective mangroves by tree cutting and sea-level rise and is eroding steadily.
Sundarbans Reserved Forest
网页Known as “Motherly Sundarbans” by locals, the Sundarbans Reserved Forest is the largest mangrove forest on Earth and is designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and Ramsar Site for its outstanding natural and cultural landscape.