Monday, December 13, 2010

Sundarbans, the largest mangrove forest

About Sundarbans

  • The sundarban is the world's largest mangrove forest. It is situated about 320 km. south-west of Dhaka and spread over an area of about 6000 sq. km. of the deltaic swamps along the coastal belt of Khulna. The Bay of Bengal is adjacent to the sundarbans.It is famous for its natural beauty and wildlife."Sundaree" trees are abundant in the Sundarbans and this is the reason of its being named Sundarbans.There have other trees also. Among them Goran, Keura are well known. In some places sun light can't reach on ground due to the density of "Sundaree" trees.The shade makes the forest utopia at day time. Its wildlife is famous also.Many kinds of monkeys along with the famous "Royal Bengal Tiger" reign the forest. Besides there are deers, snakes, many kinds of birds, hares, foxes and crocodiles in the Sundarbans.One may find here tides flowing in two directions in the same creek and often tigers swimming across the river or a big crocodile is busking inthe sun.Spending sometimes inside the forest can be a rare treat for the lovers of nature.It has been declared as a world heritage site by UNESCO.  

How to go to sundarbans

  • Nowadays it is very easy to go to the Sundarbans.One first have to go to Bangladesh.Then he/she can go there by roads or by water-ways. The best way to go to Sundarbans is by steamer from Dhaka Sadarghat enjoying the scenes of island-rivers of the Sundarbans.