World's largest Mangrove Forest

The Sundarbans, World's largest Mangrove Forest is an UNESCO World Heritage Site and an Unique Bangladesh Eco-Tourism Destination. It is located at the feet of the Ganges and spread across Bangladesh and West Bengal in India. The name Sundarban translates to "beautiful forest", however, often it is suggested that the name may have derived from the ‘Sundari’ trees, which are abundant there. The Sundarbans is globally famous for the Royal Bengal Tiger, Misty Mangrove forests, breath taking Sundarbans scenery, Over 500 Sundarbans Animal Species including: birds, fishing cats, spotted deer, monkeys, crocodiles and snakes.
This magnificent forest spanning over 10,000km² land area is composed of two basic eco-regions: The Mangrove Forest and the Freshwater Swamp Forest. It is intersected by a complex network of tidal waterways, mudflats and small islands of salt-tolerant thick mangrove vegetation. This unique ecosystem is home to approximately 350 tigers, the largest single population of tigers on earth. Bangladesh Sundarbans support diverse biological resources including at least 42 species of mammals, 270 species of birds, 35 reptile species, 8 amphibian species and 120 species of commercially important fishes. This is a significant proportion of the species present in Bangladesh. Visit The Sundarbans for a unique experience in world's largest and mysterious Mangrove forest

Animals of The Sundarbans:

• Mammals: Royal Bengal Tiger, Fishing Cats, Macaques, Wild Boar, Common Grey Mongoose, Fox, Jungle Cat, Flying Fox, Pangolin and Spotted Deer.

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• Reptiles: River Terrapin, Many rare species of turtles, Monitor Lizards, Estuarine Crocodiles, Chameleons and snakes such as Pythons, Water Snakes, Vipers, Common Kraits, Chequered Killbacks and Rat Snakes.
   
• Birds: Open Billed Storks, White Ibis, Water Hens, Coots, Pheasant-tailed Jacanas, Several species of Kites, Falcons, Eagles, Sea Eagles and Seagulls; many species of Kingfishers, several species of Herons, Marsh Harriers, Swamp Partridges, Red Junglefowls, Spotted Doves, Jungle Babblers, Cotton Teals, Herring Gulls, Caspian Terns, Spot-billed Pelicans, Large Egrets, Common Snipes, Wood Sandpipers, Green Pigeons, Rose Ringed Parakeets, Paradise Flycatchers, Cormorants, Woodpeckers, Black-tailed Godwits, Little Stints, Curlews, Golden Plovers, Pintails, White Eyed Pochards and Whistling Teals. Fish and Amphibians: Sawfish, Butter Fish, Electric rays, Silver carp, Barb (fish), River Eels, Star Fish, Common Carp, King Crabs, Prawn, Shrimps, Gangetic Dolphins, Skipping Frogs, Common Toads and Tree Frogs.

Currently the Sundarbans are divided into 55 compartments under four forest ranges demarcated by rivers, canals and creeks. Currently inside the Sundarbans there are three wildlife sanctuaries: East, West and South sanctuary.