My beloved country Bangladesh is blessed with numerous inexplicably beautiful places, without which she is incomplete. I had the opportunity to visit many among them. And once I was lucky enough to visit the largest mangrove forest in the world, the Sundarbans, the major portion of which lies inside Bangladesh.
The Sundarbans are the largest littoral mangrove belt in the world, stretching 80 km (50 mi) into the Bangladeshi and Indian hinterland from the coast. The Sundarbans has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The forests aren't just mangrove swamps though, they include some of the last remaining stands of the mighty jungles which once covered the Gangetic plain. The Sundarbans cover an area of 10,500 sq km, of which about one-third is covered in water/marsh areas. Since 1966 the Sundarbans have been a wildlife sanctuary, and it is estimated that there are now 400 Royal Bengal tigers and about 30,000 spotted deer in the area.
Royal Bengal Tigers are the main draw here, but you can also spot Saltwater Crocodiles, various primates, leopards, King Cobras and Indian Cobras.
Sundarbans is home to many different species of birds, mammals, insects, reptiles and fishes. Over 120 species of fish and over 260 species of birds have been recorded in the Sundarbans. The Gangetic River Dolphin (Platanista gangeticus) is common in the rivers. No less than 50 species of reptiles and eight species of amphibians are known to occur. The Sundarbans now support the only population of the Estuarine, or Salt-Water Crocodile (Crocodylus parasus) in Bangladesh, and that population is estimated at less than two hundred individuals.
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| The Royal Bengal Tiger |
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| Deers |
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| Crocodile |
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| Kingfishers |
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| Dolphin |
The park is also home to sea gypsy fishing families who catch fish using trained otters.
A short information about the climate of the Sundarbans has been given below -
- October to February — winter, cool and temperate
- March to May — summer, hot and humid
- June to September — the monsoon season, wet and windy
Below are the pictures of some must-visit tourist spots of the Sundarbans.
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| Buridabri |
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| Dublar Char Island |
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| Kanak |
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| Hiron Point |
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| Dobanki Watch Tower |
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| Sudhanyakhali Watch Tower |
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| Tin Kona Island |
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| Katka Sea Beach |
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| Bhagbatpur Crocodile Project |
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| Sajnekhali Watch Tower |
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| Holiday Island |
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| Netidhopani |
Places like the Sundarbans are the prides of our country. We all should try our level best to protect these heritages from pollution,threat and destruction.
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