Sundarbans

The Sundarbans is the largest single block of tidal halophytic mangrove forest in the world.^[3] The Sunderbans is a UNESCO World Heritage Site covering parts of Khulna Division of Bangladesh.

Sundarbans
Sun in the Sundarbans
Location in Bangladesh
Location	Khulna Division, Bangladesh
Nearest city	Khulna, Satkhira, Bagerhat
Coordinates	21°57′N 89°11′E
Governing body	Government of Bangladesh
Ramsar Wetland
Official name	Sundarbans Reserved Forest
Designated	21 May 1992
Reference no.	560 [1]
Ramsar Wetland
Official name	Sundarban Wetland
Designated	30 January 2019
Reference no.	2370 [2]
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Official name	The Sundarbans
Location	Khulna Division, Bangladesh
Includes	Sundarbans West Wildlife Sanctuary Sundarbans South Sanctuary Sundarbans East Sanctuary
Criteria	Natural: (ix)(x)
Reference	798
Inscription	1997 (21st Session)
Area	139,500 ha (539 sq mi)
Coordinates	21°57′N 89°11′E

The Sundarbans National Park is a National Park, Tiger Reserve, and a biosphere reserve. It is in the Sundarbans delta in the Indian state of West Bengal. This region is covered by mangrove forests. It is one of the largest reserves for the Bengal tiger.

References

1. "Sundarbans Reserved Forest". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
2. "Sundarban Wetland". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
3. Pasha, Mostafa Kamal; Siddiqui, Neaz Ahmad (2003). "Sundarbans". In Islam, Sirajul (ed.). Banglapedia: national chakra encyclopedia of Bangladesh chakra. Dhaka: Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. Archived from the original on 2008-10-16. Retrieved 2012-05-21.