Sundarbans the largest mangrove forest in the world. The sunderbans is a unesco world heritage site, most of which is situated in bangladesh with the. Its the united states of americas largest forest stretching up to a size of 68,062 square kilometers or 26278 square miles, i. It is adjacent to the border of indias sundarbans world heritage site inscribed in 1987. The sundarbans is the largest mangrove forest in the worlds. Pdf ecosystem services of the world largest mangrove forest. The dominant mangrove species heritiera fomes is locally known as sundri or sundari. With an official population of 9 million and a booming economy based. Changing fishery practice in the worlds largest mangrove forest.
A new power plant could devastate the worlds largest. The world s largest mangrove forest, called the sundarban, is shared 60% 5770 km 2 by bangladesh and 40% 4260 km 2 by india fig. Because of its wildlife and unique ecosystem, the sundarbans was inscribed a unesco world heritage site in 1987. The sundarbans is the worlds biggest mangrove forest. Unesco declared three wildlife sanctuaries of the sundarban. Jul 30, 20 the sundarbans is the largest area of tidal mangrove forest in the world. The largest indoor mangrove in the world royal burgers zoo. Pichavaram is the second largest mangrove forest in the world. A number of rare or endangered species live in the.
Larger part is situated in bangladesh, a smaller portion of it lies in india. Explore the worlds largest mangrove forest national. 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. Mangroves provide a safe haven and a nursery for a variety of fish, birds, crustaceans, and shellfish. Heres a look at 20 of the largest forests in the world, each of which deserves a place on any nature lovers world travel bucket list. Peace and tranquility in the wilderness, seeing the worlds largest mangrove forest and the riverine beauty. In 1997, the unesco was recognized as world heritage site. Mangrove forests are hotbeds of biodiversity, and india is home to the largest and the second largest in the world.
Sundarban, largest mangrove forest history and travel. The sundarbans is the largest single block of tidal halophytic mangrove forest in the world. In the united states, florida consists of the largest. Get off the beaten path in the bangladeshi sundarbans. The clear blues of the bay of bengal run into the murky waters of crisscrossing river systems lined by emerald foliage. Spread across a massive 1,100 hectares, the mangrove forest in pichavaram is beyond pictureperfect. In addition, it is at the side of ganges, brahmaputra and meghna rivers in the bay of bengal. The clear blues of the bay of bengal run into the murky waters of crisscrossing river systems lined. A new power plant could devastate the world s largest mangrove forest the sundarbans mangrove forest, based on nasas landsat 7 observations in 1999 and 2000. The region is the world s largest area of mangrove forest, spanning approximately one million hectares 2. The sundarbans is the largest mangrove forest in the world, located in the ganges river delta in bangladesh and west bengal, india. Nasa earth observatory images created by jesse allen, using data provided by chandra giri, u. With initial support from danone, and subsequently from the livelihoods fund, the replantation area now includes 10,000 hectares.
For miles and miles, the lofty treetops form an unbroken canopy, while nearer the ground, works of high and ebb tide marked on the soil and tree trunks and the many varieties of the natural mangrove forest have much to offer to an inquisitive visitor. Katka is famous for deer, tiger, crocodile, varieties of birds and monkey. The roots also allow mangroves to stabilize themselves and prevent erosion to the coastline, as well as provide a habitat for a vast array of creatures of the land, sea, and air. Top 10 largest natural forests in the world list dose. Indonesia about 3 million hectares of mangrove forest grow along indonesias 95,000 km coastline.
It is located in the two south asian countries between bangladesh and india. A vital mangrove forest hidden in vietnams largest city could be at risk the can gio mangrove biosphere reserve, located in vietnams ho chi minh city, is one of the worlds largest areas. Sundarbans national park unesco world heritage centre. Sundarbans is the largest mangrove forest in the world. The sundarbans, however, stands in contrast to the asian region as a whole. The biggest forest in india is located in the state of madhya pradesh. This areal estimate does not provide information about the quality of the forests. Spanning the border between bangladesh and india, the sundarbans mangrove forest offers coastal fortification to millions of people in both countries. Private package start from kolkata day wise itinerary day 1. Sundarban national park home to the worlds biggest. Sundarban is the biggest mangrove forest in the world.
Exploring sunderbans worlds largest mangrove forest. With 79 million mangroves already replanted, it is the worlds largest mangrove reforestation project. Sundarbans, the largest single block of tidal halophytic mangrove forest in the world, located in the southwestern part of bangladesh. Not only in this country but also in the whole world. The name sundarban can be literally translated as beautiful jungle or beautiful forest in the bengali language shundor, beautiful. Top 10 largest mangrove forest in the world travel mate. There are 9 national parks and 35 wildlife sanctuaries. Shorebirds, crabeating monkeys, and fishing cats all make the mangrove home. Mapping mangroves by satellite nasa earth observatory. Explore the worlds largest mangrove forest national geographic. Save the worlds largest mangrove forest sundarbans.
This forest is situated in the ganges and brahmaputra estuarine and extends across west bengal of india. The bhitarkanika mangroves forest of odisha, by the bay of bengal, is indias second largest mangrove forest. Sundarban is the largest productive contiguous mangrove forest in the world, located in the southwestern part of bangladesh. A vital mangrove forest hidden in vietnams largest city. There are several species of mangrove trees found all over the world.
The worlds largest remaining tract of mangrove forest is in australia. Apr 17, 2019 top 10 largest mangrove forest in the world. Drifting down the river for a few days is like escaping into a different world, says sabine roers, founder of chili reisen travel company. The forest is a famous biodiversity hotspot, harboring 270 species of birds, 35 reptiles and 42 mammals, as well as protecting threatened and endangered species like the estuarine crocodile. The sundarbans is the largest mangrove forest in the world, located in the delta of the ganges and brahmaputra in the southern part of bangladesh. Aug 04, 2016 it is the largest single block of tidal halophytic mangrove forest in the world. Aug 01, 2017 mangrove habitats cover a combined area of 52,300 square miles in the americas, africa, australia, and asia. Located in the cuddalore district of tamil nadu, the forest is home to a variety of populous flora and fauna and is separated from the bay of bengal by a sand bar. The largest mangrove forest in the world crickey amigu. Sundarban is the largest mangrove forest in the world. It lies on the gangesbrahmaputra delta at the point where it merges with the bay of bengal. Sundarbans south, east and west are three protected forests in bangladesh. The world s largest remaining tract of mangrove forest is. From the beach bordering a belizean town square, the mysterious world that is the mangrove calls.
The world s largest contiguous mangrove forest, the sundarbans forest, is no exception. The ten thousand islands area, including ten thousand islands national wildlife refuge, is comprised of about 232 square miles 600 square kilometers of mangrove forest, making southwest florida home to one of the world s largest mangrove systems. Mangroves have special aerial roots and saltfiltering tap roots that enable them to thrive in brackish water brackish water is salty, but not as salty as sea water. Jul 20, 20 the sundarbans, the single largest chunk of productive mangrove forest in the world. The sundarbans national park is home to the world s single largest concentration of tigers, and if these majestic creatures fascinate you, this is one national park that should be high up on your travel list. This region is densely covered by mangrove forests, and is the largest reserves for the bengal tiger. Unesco declared the forest as a world heritage site in 1997 because of its natural beauty, rich in biodiversity and rich in heritage. Visit the worlds largest mangrove forest the sundarbans. Thanks to human encroachment and climate change, the forest has been losing almost 16 sq km of vegetation per year since 1991. It contains the worlds largest area of mangrove forests.
Changing fishery practice in the worlds largest mangrove. The mangrovedominated ganges delta the sundarbans is a complex ecosystem comprising one of the three largest single tracts of mangrove forests of the world. Tigers panthera tigris are the most wellknown but rare denizens of the sundarbans. Sundarban is the largest halophytic mangrove forest in the world, consisting of various types of trees and shrubs that grow in saline waters and sediment habitats. The forest is located at the mouth of the ganges and brahmaputra rivers between india and bangladesh. In addition to the bengal tigerthe only one of its species adapted to a mangrove environmentthe forest has a wide array of wildlife, including rare species like the indian python and irrawaddy dolphins. Most of its part is in bangladesh and rest part is in india. This is 23 percent of all mangrove ecosystems in the world giri et al. Hiron point nilkamal for tiger, deer, monkey, crocodiles, birds and natural beauty.
Approximately 118 countries around the world hold a mangrove forest with the largest percentage located in asia 42%. Visit pichavaram mangrove forest, cuddalore lbb, chennai. The sundarbans mangroves ecoregion on the coast forms the seaward fringe of the delta and is the worlds largest mangrove ecosystem, with 20,400 square kilometres 7,900 sq mi of an area covered. Print pdf ebook the can gio mangrove biosphere reserve, located in vietnams ho chi minh city, is one of the world s largest areas of reforested mangroves. Worlds largest mangorve forest mangrove forest, declared as world heritage by unesco, is the home of royal bengal tiger. Largest mangrove forest sundarbans paranormal incidents. There are almost 40 islands in this forest, making it the worlds second largest mangrove forest, with lush trees all around. What is the largest mangrove forest in the world answers. Save the world s largest mangrove forest sundarbans, mongla, khulna, bangladesh. The region is the worlds largest area of mangrove forest, spanning approximately one million hectares 2. The sundarbans, the single largest chunk of productive mangrove forest in the world. Sundarban the worlds largest natural mangrove forest in.
The worlds largest mangrove forest, called the sundarban, is shared 60% 5770 km 2 by bangladesh and 40% 4260 km 2 by india fig. Satellite data reveals state of the worlds mangrove forests. It is approximately 945,850 ha 2,337,246 acres or 9,458 km2 3,651 sq mi in area. Jul 26, 2018 the worlds largest mangrove forest, the sundarbans is home to tigers and two species of rare freshwater dolphins. Sundarban, largest mangrove forest history and travelworld. A vital mangrove forest hidden in vietnams largest city could be at risk the can gio mangrove biosphere reserve, located in vietnams ho chi minh city, is one of the world s largest areas. The name sundarban literally means a beautiful forest if translated into the native language of bengal. From above, the sundarbans mangrove forest is an impressive labyrinth of colors and textures. Taiga, also called the boreal forests is considered to be the worlds largest land biome consisting of coniferous forests. It is the largest single block of tidal halophytic mangrove forest in the world. The world s largest mangrove forests are found in indonesia, followed by brazil, australia, nigeria, and mexico. The single largest discrete mangrove forest is the sundarbans, which spreads across parts of india and bangladesh in the region of the bay of bengal.
It started replanting mangroves in 2008 over a surface area of 173 hectares. Todays article is about the forest that is surrounded by natural mysteries. Indonesia contains the largest area of mangrove forest in the world. Named after its commercially important trees sundari, sundarbans means the forests of sundari trees. Examining the ecosystem health and sustainability of the. Mangroves are unique and essential ecosystems fulfilling a wide range of ecosystem services lee et al. A unesco world heritage site, the sundarbans national park has a magnificent tangle of mangrove forest. Made mostly of western sitka spruce, western hemlock and red cedar. Lets see the top 10 list of mangrove forrest in the world with some necessary information. Australia has the third largest area of mangroves in the world after indonesia and brazil, and approximately 6. Its bangladesh area is about 6,017 square kilometer. The forest lies a little south to the tropic of cancer between the latitudes 2n and 2230n, and longitudes 89. Research status and distribution of mangrove forests of.
Jul 28, 2015 indonesia contains the largest area of mangrove forest in the world. Tongass is a temperate rainforest situated in the southeastern side of alaska. Research status and distribution of mangrove forests of the. The worlds largest mangrove forest is shrinking earth.
The sundarbans the largest continuous mangrove forest on the planet that spans more than 10,000 sq km along the bay of bengal is shrinking. With a surface area of 3,000 square meters, visitors venture into the largest indoor mangrove in the world. The worlds largest mangrove forest is shrinking impakter. Mangrove trees a mangrove is a tropical maritime tree or shrub of the genus rhizophora.
The sundarbans is part of the largest delta in the world, the gangesbrahmaputrameghna. Jul 18, 2016 the planets largest mangrove forest could be facing serious trouble in the form of two new coalfired power plants, environmentalists say and theyre urging the united nations to draw. Aug 06, 2016 the sundarbans mangrove forest, one of the largest such forests in the world 140,000 ha, lies on the delta of the ganges, brahmaputra and meghna rivers on the bay of bengal. The sundarbans is the largest mangrove forest in the world. The worlds largest contiguous mangrove forest, the sundarbans forest, is no exception. The world s largest mangrove forest, the sundarbans is home to tigers and two species of rare freshwater dolphins. As the largest urban area in vietnam, ho chi minh city is known for its kinetic pace of life, rivers of motorbike traffic, and relentless construction. The sundarbans mangrove forest, one of the largest such forests in the world 140,000 ha, lies on the delta of the ganges, brahmaputra and meghna rivers on the bay of bengal.
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