The Sundarbans, a cluster of low-lying islands in the Bay of Bengal, spread across India and Bangladesh, are famous for their unique mangrove forests.
- Sundarbans are formed by the deposition of the Ganges, Brahmaputra, and Meghna rivers on the Bay of Bengal.
Biodiversity
- Home to protected species like the estuarine crocodile, water monitor lizard, Gangetic dolphin, and olive ridley. turtle, royal Bengal tiger.
Protection Status
- Sundarban was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1987 (India) and 1997 (Bangladesh).
- Sundarban Wetland, India, was recognised as the ‘Wetland of International Importance’ under the Ramsar Convention in January 2019.
- It is also protected as a national park and tiger reserve in India.
Source: The Hindu