SUNDARBANS NATIONAL PARK
PLACE: WEST BENGAL
FORMATION: 1939
FAMOUS FOR: LARGEST DELTA IN THE WORLD, LARGEST TIGER RESERVE
HISTORY: The Sundarbans National Park consist of the largest mangrove forest in the
world and it is the largest Tiger reserve and biosphere which is located in the
Sundarbans Ganges delta guarding by the Bay of Bengal in West Bengal. This
biosphere is consisting of 10000km of land and water. In that 5000km is a part
of India and rest is for Bangladesh. This delta is the formation of three major
rivers The Ganges, the Brahmaputra and the Meghna which connects to the Bay of
Bengal basin. The protection of this large delta forest started in 1973 and a
wildlife sanctuary in 1977. This is home of a large number of the famous “ROYAL
BENGAL TIGER” and many other animals, reptiles, and saltwater crocodiles live
in this biosphere. In 1984, UNESCO declared this national park as a world
heritage site.
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