THE SUNDARBANS

Introduction to largest mangrove forest:

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translated as "beautiful jungle

in the vast delta on the Bay of Bengal.

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10,000 sq.km. of which about 6,000 sq.km. is in Bangladesh. as a UNESCO world heritage suite in

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1997

Natural beauty:

Wild life and animals:

} Tigers. } Chital

Deer. } Rhesus Monkey. } Red fiddler crabs and Hermit crabs. } Ridley Sea Turtle. } king cobra, Rock python and Water monitor .

Economical Help:
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raw material for wood based industries. forest product like timber, fuel wood, pulpwood. non wood forest products such as thatching materials, honey, bees-wax, fish, crustacean and mollusk resources. function as an essential habitat, nutrient producer, water purifier, nutrient and sediment trap, storm barrier, shore stabilizer, energy storage unit and aesthetic attraction.

Economical Help:
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about 41% of total forest revenue and accounts for about 45% of all timber and fuel wood output of the country (FAO 1995) } retained a forest closure of about 70% according to the Overseas Development Administration (ODA) of the United Kingdom in 1979.

Transport facility and going to Sundarbans:

} Bus } Boat } Plane } Tourist

companies: http://www.bengaltours.com www.descoverbangladesh.com

VOTE FOR SUNDARBANS:

} http://www.new7wonders.com } Call

+23 9220 1055 insert 7724 for sundarbans message, write SB to 16333

} Send

THANK YOU