About Sundarbans

The Sundarbans island is an island in the lowlands of Bengal Bay spread to India and Bangladesh and is known for its unique mangroves. This active delta is one of the biggest ones in the world and has an area of ​​about 40,000 square kilometers.

The Sundarbans forest is about 10,000 square kilometers in size and spans India and Bangladesh, 40% of which are in India. Panthera tigris such as Crocodilus porosus, Royal Bengal tiger, lizard (salvary salvator), Ganges dolphin (Platinista gangetica), Olive Ridley tortoise (Lepidochelys olivacea). Indian forests are divided into Sundarbans Tiger Reserve and 24 Parganas (South) forest areas, with the Bangladesh forest, discovering tigers is the only mangrove forest in the world.

Because of its unique biodiversity, India's Sundarvans delta has been a priority area of ​​WWF-India since 1973. It supports numerous wild tigers and other wildlife, but it is also an area with more than 5 million people, an ecologically vulnerable and a trail of climate. In order to ensure the future of Sundarbans, its biodiversity and people are expected to contribute to climate adaptation and conservation strategies, ensuring sustainable livelihoods, access to clean and sustainable energy, effective human wildlife dispute We need a long-term vision to integrate short-term interventions such as management

WWF - India's vision for this area is to develop Sundarbans adapted to the climate that supports biodiversity, ecosystem services, and sustainable development.

1973: Since the start of the Tiger project, he has been involved with Sundarbans. Help Sundarbans Forestry to soothe tiger drifting for the first time in 1974

1976: Environmental educational activities through initiatives such as Indian Nature Club. Support forest councils through tools and training to reduce dependence on forest resources and community participation

2007: A dedicated Sundarbans project was established to tackle biodiversity conservation and climate change issues. Landscape strategies focus on conservation of biodiversity, adaptation to climate change, energy access in three thematic areas

Sundarbans offers a unique ecosystem and rich wildlife habitat. According to the Bangladesh tiger census of 2015 and the Indian tiger census of 2011, Sundarbans has about 180 tigers (106 in Bangladesh and 74 in India). Earlier estimates based on unique pugmark calculations are higher. Recent counts use camera traps. This is an improved way to produce more accurate results. Sundarbans are often attacked by tigers. 0 - 50 people die each year

The Sundarbans forest is about 10,000 square kilometers in size and spans India and Bangladesh, 40% of which are in India. Panthera tigris such as Crocodilus porosus, Royal Bengal tiger, lizard (salvary salvator), Ganges dolphin (Platinista gangetica), Olive Ridley tortoise (Lepidochelys olivacea). Indian forests are divided into Sundarbans Tiger Reserve and 24 Parganas (South) forest areas, with the Bangladesh forest, discovering tigers is the only mangrove forest in the world.

Sundarbansuetta has the world's largest mangrove forest. It is located at the mouth of the Ganges River across Bangladesh and West Bengal. Sundarbans is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, but it is known as Sundarbans (Bangladesh) and Sundarbans National Park (India). Sundarbans and tideland waterways, tidelands and salt-resistant mangrove islands form a complex network. This area is known for diverse fauna, such as various birds, speckled deer, crocodiles, snakes. The most famous resident is Bengal tiger. It is estimated that there are 400 Bengal tigers and 30,000 deer found in this area.