Sundarbans Reserve

The United Nations Science, Education and Culture Organization has recognized the Sundarbans Conservation Area of ​​Bangladesh as a World Natural Heritage in 1997.

Sundarbans is the largest mangrove forest in the world, stretching across Bangladesh and India. The Sundarbans are located in the Ganges estuary, extending into southern Bangladesh and West Bengal India. About 8000km2 out of a total of nearly 14,000km2 of this mangrove forest belongs to Bangladesh because of this, the Sundarbans Conservation Area belongs to Bangladesh.

The entire reserve is intersected by a complex network of tidal, muddy and small islands in the mangrove forest. This is one of the most beautiful ecological zones in the world with an extremely large area and exceptionally rich flora and fauna. Currently the Sundarbans reserve consists of three wildlife sanctuaries (West, East and South Sundarbans) located on the plains of the Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna rivers, close to the Indian border.

The sanctuary has a diversity of wildlife including 300 different bird species, Bengal royal tiger, mottled deer, alligators, male, fish, snake, monkey . In the area Preserving the Sundarbans, scientists also found the presence of 49 mammal species. About 53 reptiles and eight amphibian species have been recorded. Scientists also found traces of the now-extinct crocodile mugger , due to indiscriminate fishing of earlier times. So far a few crocodile species still live in the reserve but its numbers have been greatly reduced through hunting and trapping for the skin. Four species of sea turtles have also been recorded in this reserve. Besides, there are some rare bird species that need to be protected from hunting.

Aware of the preservation of the sanctuary, the Bangladesh Government also established a new wildlife sanctuary to protect freshwater dolphins in the Sundarbans; this is the shelter of two freshwater dolphins in Asia; are dolphins in the Ganges and Irrawaddy dolphins.

Freshwater dolphins are the most endangered wild animals in nature because their habitats are severely affected by human activities, especially dams to prevent water from fishing. of fishermen.

Besides the wild animals, at the Sundarbans, there is also a protected area for freshwater pigs

The freshwater swamp forest of the Sundarbans is a moist tropical broadleaf forest, the ecological region of Bangladesh - where salinity is most clearly distinguished. Sundarbans are arms that support essential habitats, which produce nutrients and purify water. Not only that, but Sundarbans is also a tourist destination that attracts great domestic and foreign visitors of Bangladesh and India.

The Sundarbans are also considered to be the angels protecting Bangladesh from storm surges and storm surges. Besides, Sundarbans is also an important economic source of the people of this country. The same Sundarbans have become a shield to save thousands of people from the devastation of Typhoon Sidr hitting Bangladesh.

Sundarbans Sanctuary is also a natural park with an extremely beautiful and attractive landscape picture, so that the number of tourists visiting Sundarbans is increasing. While gaining economic benefits, it is also a challenge in the conservation of the Bangladesh government.