Sundarbans National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the world’s largest tidal halophytic mangrove forest, stands as ...

Sundarbans National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, beckons with its unique mangrove ecosystem and the elusive Royal ...

The Sundarbans covers 10,000 km 2 of land and water (more than half of it in India, the rest in Bangladesh) in the Ganges delta. It contains the world's largest area of mangrove forests. A number of ...

Most national parks and tiger reserves in India close during the monsoon season (typically July to October) due to flooding, ...

The Forest Department has imposed a three-month restriction on entry into the Sundarbans, the world's largest mangrove forest ...

The West Bengal Forest Department has enforced a three-month restriction on human activity in the Sundarbans, including ...

Mangrove trees in the park have specialised roots to survive in saline conditions. These roots also provide important habitats for marine life.

Summary of previous deliberations: The Committee when it inscribed “The Sundarbans” of Bangladesh in the World Heritage List (Naples, 1997) encouraged the authorities of Bangladesh and India to ...