Description of the attraction
The Sundarban mangrove forest is the largest in the East. The group of islands with mangrove thickets is also united under this general name.
The area of the reserved forest in Bangladesh covers 6 thousand square kilometers in the south-west of the country. 333 species of plants grow here, in the reservoirs there are more than 400 species of fish and 35 species of amphibians. The forests are inhabited by 315 species of birds (of which 45 are migratory), 42 species of mammals. Evergreen vegetation is dense and continuous, located on sheltered muddy shores and in coastal areas subject to periodic flooding by tidal waters. Sunderban forests are traversed by an extensive network of rivers, canals and streams.
This site attracts nature lovers and tourists as a magnificent reservoir of genetic biodiversity and home to the largest population (300 to 500 individuals) of the majestic Royal Bengal tiger. In addition, land mammals include sika deer, rhesus macaques and Indian smooth otters, as well as giant combed crocodiles, pythons, monitor lizards and king cobra.
Tourists will be interested in watching the fishing of the local tribe - they use tamed domestic otters as tackle.
The reserve can be reached exclusively by boat throughout the year. Given the great importance of the Sundarbans mangroves, they have become part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
