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About Sundarbans National Park
The vast swampy delta of the two great Indian rivers,
Brahamaputra and the Ganges extends over areas
comprising of mangrove forests, swamps and forest island
all interwoven in a network of small rivers and streams.
The Sundarbans National Park, home of the
Royal Bengal
Tiger, covering an area of approximately
1330.10-sq-kms and the largest mangrove forest in the
world, form the core of this area. The Sundarban region
has got its name from Sundari trees, once found in
abundance here.
The Ganges and the Brahmaputra form this alluvial
archipelago of 54 islands watered by the Bay of Bengal.
The islands Goasaba, Sandeshkali and Basanti form the
northern boundary of the Sundarbans; on the south is the
sea; to the west side of the Sunderbans park is the
Matla and Bidya Rivers and to the east is the
international boundary of Bangladesh. |