Sundarbans facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Sundarbans |
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Sun in the Sundarbans
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 Sundarbans
Location in Bangladesh
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| Location | Khulna Division, Bangladesh |
| Nearest city | Khulna, Satkhira, Bagerhat |
| Governing body | Government of Bangladesh |
| Official name: Sundarbans Reserved Forest | |
| Designated: | 21 May 1992 |
| Reference #: | 560 |
| Official name: Sundarban Wetland | |
| Designated: | 30 January 2019 |
| Reference #: | 2370 |
| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
| Official name | The Sundarbans |
| Location | Khulna Division, Bangladesh |
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| Criteria | Natural: (ix)(x) |
| Inscription | 1997 (21st Session) |
| Area | 139,500 ha (539 sq mi) |
The Sundarbans is the world's largest single area of mangrove forest. These forests grow in salty water near the coast. They are found where the Ganges, Brahmaputra, and Meghna rivers meet the sea.
This special area is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It covers parts of the Khulna Division in Bangladesh. The Sundarbans is not made up of cities. Instead, it is a huge natural area with unique plants and animals.
The Sundarbans National Park is a protected area in India. It is located in the Sundarbans delta in the state of West Bengal. This park is a National Park, a Tiger Reserve, and a Biosphere Reserve. It is one of the most important places for protecting the Bengal tiger.
Images for kids
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During monsoon the paddy fields in the Sunderbans are entirely flooded.
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Police Boat Patrolling in Sundarban National Park, West Bengal
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A map of the protected areas of the Indian Sunderbans, showing the boundaries of the tiger reserve, the national park and the three wildlife sanctuaries, conservation and lodging centres, subsistence towns, and access points. The entire forested (dark green) area constitutes the Biosphere Reserve, with the remaining forests outside the national park and wildlife sanctuaries being given the status of a reserve forest.
See also
In Spanish: Sundarbans para niños
