Famous Spots

The main tourist point is Hiron Point (Nilkamal) for watching tiger, deer, monkey, crocodiles, birds and natural beauty. Katak is for watching deer, tiger, crocodiles, varieties of birds and monkey. >Morning and evening symphony of wild fowls. Vast expanse of grassy meadows running from Katka to Kachikhali (Tiger Point) provide opportunities for wild tracking. Tin Kona Island for tiger and deer. Dublar Char (Island) for fishermen. It is a beautiful island where herds of spotted deer are often seen to graze. 

Here land and water meet in many novel fashions, Wildlife presents many a spectacle. No wonder, you may come across a Royal Bengal Tiger swimming across the streams or the crocodiles basking on the river banks. With the approach of the evening heards of deer make for the darking glades where boisterous monkeys shower Keora leaves from above for sumptuous meal for the former. For the botanist, the lover of nature, the poet and the painter this land provies avariety of wonder for which they all crave.  

Sundarban is the Natural Forest

Sundarban is the biggest mangrove forest in the world. Sundarban is in South West part of Bangladesh, in the district of greater Khulna. India shares a bit of the forest with Bangladesh. The total area is about 38,000 square kilo meters. Sundarban is a large block of littoral forest. The beauty lies in its unique natural surrounding. The Sundarbans are a part of the world's largest delta formed by the rivers Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna. Thousands of medering streams, creeks, rivers and estuaries have enhanced its charm. 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. 

Sundarban is the natural habitate of the world's famous Royal Bengal Tiger, spotted deer, crocodiles, jungle fowl, wild boar, lizards and many more. Migratory flock of Siberian ducks flying over thousands of sail boats loaded with timber, Golpata, fuel wood, honey, shell and fish further add to the serene natural beauty of the Sundarban.
In general, the northern boundary and new depositions are characterized by Baen (Avicennia marina, A. alba, A. officinalis) flanked by foreshore grassland of Oryza coarctata (Dhani grass). Baen is gradually replaced by Genwwa (Excoecaria agallocha) and then Goran (Ceriops spp.). The southern and eastern associates include Garjan (Rhizophore spp.). Kankra (Bruguiera spp.), and few patches of Sundari (Heritiera fomes). Hental (phoenix spp) forest exists in realatively high land and compact soil. Dhundul (Xylocarpus granatum), Passur (Xylocarpus mekongensis) and Nipa fruticans (Golpata) palm swamps are extremely limited. 

Sundarban is the World biggest mangrove forest

Sundarban is the World biggest mangrove forest. In Bangladesh tourism, Sundarban plays the most vital role. A large number of foreigners come to Bangladesh every year only to visit this unique mangrove froest. Besides, local tourists also go to visit Sundarban every year. The area of great Sundarban is approximately 6000sq.km. General Information about Sundarban-area-Nearly 2400 sq.miles or 6000 sq.km. Forest Limits- North-Bagerhat, Khulna & Satkhira districts-South-Bay of Bengal : East-Baleswar (Haringhata) river, Perojpur, Barisal distric, and West-Raimanagal and Hariabhanaga rivers which partially form Bangadesh boundary with West Bengla in India. Main Attractions- Wildlife photography including photography of the famous Royal Bengal Tiger., wildlife viewing, boating inside the forest with call recordings, nature study, meeting fishermen, wood-cutters and honey-collectors,
peace and tranquility in the wilderness, seeing the worlds largest mangrove forest and the revering beauty, The Sundarbans are the largest littoral mangrove belt in the world, stretching 80km (50mi) into the Bangladeshi hinterland from the coast. The forest arent just mangrove swamps though; they include some of the last remaining stands of the mighty jungles, which one covered the Gangetic plain. The Sundarbans cover an area fo 38,500 sq km, of which about one-third s covered in water. Since 1966 the Sundarbans have been a wildlife sanctuary, and it is estimated that there are now 400Royal  Bengal tigers and about 30,000 spotted deer in the area. Sundarbans is home to many different species of birds, mammals, insects, reptiles and fishes. Over 120 species of fish and over 260 species of birds have been recorded in the Sundarbans. The Gangetic Rive Dolphin (Platanista gangeticus) is common in the rivers. No less than 50 species of reptiles and eight species of amphibians are known to occur. The Sundarbans now support the only population of the Estuarine, or Salt-Water Crocodile (Crocodiles paresis) in Bangladesh, and that population is estimated at less than two hundred individuals Hear land and water meet in many novel fashions, Wildlife presents many a spectacle. No wonder, you may come across a Royal Bengal Tiger swimming across the streams or the crocodiles basking on the riverbanks. With the approach of the evening herds of deer make for the darking glades where bosisterous monkeys shower Keora leaves form above for sumptous meal for the former. for the botanist, the lover of nature, the poet and the painter this land provides a variety of wonder for which they all crave. It's beauty lies in its unique natural surrounding. Thousands of meandering streams, creeks, rivers and estuaries have enhanced its charm. Sundarbans meaning beautiful forest is the natural habitat of the world famous Royal Bengal Tiger,  Spotted deer, crocodiles, jungle fowl, wild boar, lizards, these monkey and an innumerable variety of beautiful birds. Migratory flock of Siberian ducks flying over thousands of sail boats loaded with timber, golpatta (round-leaf), fuel wood, honey, shell and fish further add to the serene natural beauty of the Sundarbans. This is indeed a land for the sportsmen, the anglers and the photographers with its abundance of game, big and small, crocodile, wild boar, deer, pythons, wild-birds and above all the Royal Bengal Tiger, cunning, ruthless and yet manestic and graceful, For the less adventurously inclined, there are ducks and snipes, herons and coots, yellow-lags and sanpiipers. Its is also the land for the ordinary holiday makers who desire to rest of wander around at will to refresh their mind and feast their eyes with the rich treasure that nature has  so fondly bestowed. Means of Communication-Water transport is the only means of communication for visiting the Sundarbans from Khulna or Jongla Port, Privated motor launch, speedboats, country boats as well as mechanized vessle of Mongla Port Authority might be hired for the purpose. From Dhaka visitors may travel by air, road or rocket steamer to Khulna-the gateway to the Sundarbans. Most pleasant jouraney form Dhaka to Khulna is by paddle stamer, rocket presenting a picturesque panorama of rural Bangladesh.
Day and nightlong coach services by road are also available. The quickest mode is by air from Dhaka to Jessore and then to Khulna by road. Journey time- It varies depending on tides against or in favor in the river. Usally it takes 6 to 10 hours journey by motor vessel form Mongla to Hiron Point of Katka. Famous Sport : The main tourist sports in Sundarban are Karamjol, Kataka, Kochikhali, Hiron point and Manadrbaria. Hiron Point (Nilkamal) for tiger, deer monkey, crocodiles, birds and natural beauty. Kataka for deer, tiger, crocodiles, varieties of birds and monkey, morning and evening symphony of wild fowls. Vast expanse of grassy meadows running from Kataa to Kachikhali (Tiger Point) provides opportunities for wild tracking. Tin Kona Island for tiger and deer.

Discription of Sundarban-Satkhira

Nine villages were submerged, crops were destroyed, shrimp enclosures washed away and 8,000 people rendered homeless when a section of the flood-protection embankment on the Kobadak in Satkhira near the Sundarbans gave in. Floodwater inundated parts of Munshiganj town. The flood situation int the eastern parts of the capital is expected to deteriorate n a day or two. Inundations of fresh low-lying areas in other central parts of the country are feared. A few thousand marooned people in the flood-affected districts are suffering due to the lack of food, drinking water and fodder for their livestock. In some areas the local administration is conducting relief operations which are inadequate, reports say.  

After a hiatus of a few days, the water levels of all three major rivers-Brahmaputra-Jamuna, the Padma and the Meghna-are expected to increase from today inundating fresh low-lying areas in Munshiganj, Tangail, Manikganj, Shariatpur, madaripur, Faridpur, Rajbari, Narayangonj and some part of Dhaka, the Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) said. In Satkhira, the nine villages were inundated as an embankment was breached in Shyamnagar upazila.

Erosion by the Kabodak devoured a sluice gate and caused the collapse of the 200-foot segment of the embankment. The flooding destroyed around 4,000 homes and affected 15,000 people in the area. Crops on 400 acres of land were submerged and 443 shrimp enclosures in the area were washed away.

Locals said cracks in theembankment developed Tuesday and they had tried to repair it. The flood situation in Bogra deteriorated as an embankment on the Jamuna was breached sending water of the Jamuna into the Bangli river. Our staff correspondent in Bogra, citing local representatives and members of the administration, reported that 335 families lost their homes while 2,500 families were affected. A correspondent in Munshiganj reports: Floodwater marooned people in Ganokpara and Manikpur in the district town. Around 600 families lost their properties by river erosion in Tongibari upazila.

 Erosion by the Jamuna has taken a serious turn in Fulchari upazila of Gaibandha. Several hundred people are still marooned in Gaibandha town while many others took shelter on roads and in educational institutions. Sundarbans.

Tiger & Deer

Sundarban is the biggest mangrove forest in the world. Sundarban is in South West part of Bangladesh, in the district of grater Khulna, Satkhira & Bagerhat. India shares a bit of the forest with Bangladesh. The total area is about 38,000 square kilo meters. Sundarban is a large block of littoral forest. The beauty lies in its unique natural surrounding. The Sundarbans are a prat of the word's largest delta formed by the rivers Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna. Thousands of meandering streams, creeks, rivers and estuaries have enhanced its charm. For miles and miles, the lofty treetops form and 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.

Sundarban is the natural habitat of the word's famous Royal Bengal Tiger, spotted deer, crocodiles, jungle fowl, wild boar, lizards and many more. Migratory flock of Siberian ducks flying over thousands of sail boats laded with timber, Golpata, fuel wood, honey, shell and fish further add to the serene natural beauty of the Sundarban.

In general, the northern boundary and new depositions are characterized by Bean flanked by foreshore grassland of Oryza coarctata (Dhani grass). Baen is gradually replaced by Genwa (Excoecaria agallocha) and then Goran (Ceriops spp.). The southern and eastern associates include Garan (Rhizophora spp.), Kankra (Bruguera spp.), & few patches of Sundari (Heritiera fomes), Hental (phoenix spp) forest exists in relatively high land and compact soil. Dhandul (xylocarpus granatum), Passur (Xylocarpus mekongesis) and Nipa funticans (Golpata) palm swamps are extremely limited.

Famous spots :

The main tourist point is Hiron Point  (Nilkamal) for watching tiger, deer, monkey, crocodiles, birds and natural beauty. Kataka is for watching deer, tiger, crocodiles, varieties of birds and monkey. Morning and evening symphony of wild fowls. Vast expanse of grassy meadows running for Katka to Kachikhali (Tiger Point) provide opportunities for wild tracking. Tin kona Island for tiger and deer.

Dublar Char (island) for fishermen. It Now wonder, you may come across a Royal Bengal Tiger swimming across the streams or the crocodiles basking on the river banks. With the approach of the evening herds of deer make for the darking glades where boisterous monkeys shower Keora leaves from above for sumptuous mal for the former. For the botanist, the lover of nature, the poet and the painter this land provides a variety of wonder for which they all crave.

Main tourist sports in Bangladesh

Sundarban :

Sundarban is the world biggest mangrove forest. In Bangladesh tourism, Sundarban plays the most vital role. A large numbar of foreigners come to Bangladesh every year only to visit this unique mangrove forest. Besides, local tourists also go to visit Sundarban every year. The area of great Sundarban is approximately 6000 sq. km.

General Information about Sundarban : 

Area : Nearly 2400 sq. miles or 6000 sq. km.

Forest Limits :
North-Bangladesh, khulna (Khulna Division) and Satkhira Districts : (Satkhira Dist) South-Bay of Bengal, East-Baleswar (or Haringhata) river, Perojpur, Barisal District & West-Raimangal and Hariabhanga rivers which partially form Bangladesh boundary with west Bengal in India.

Introduction :

The Sundarba are a World Heritage Site which consists of three wildlife sanctuaries (Sundarbans West, East and South) lying on disjunct deltaic islands in the Sundarbans Forest Division of Khulna District, close to the border with India & just west of the main outflow of the Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna Rivers. The Sundarbans belong to Bengalian Rainforest boogeographical province.

                                                                  Date and History of Establishment-

• 1977 : All three wildlife sanctuaries established under the Bangladesh Wildlife (Preservation) (Amendament) Act. 1974 
• 1878 : The three sanctuaries gazetted as forest resrves. 
• 1996 : The total area of wildlife sanctuaries extended : the entire Sundarbans is reserved forest, established under the India Forest Act, 1878. 
• 1997 : The Sundarban inscribed on the world heritage list.

Area :
Map of Bangladesh.Search : UTL Total area of Bangladesh section of Sundarbans is 595000 hectares (ha) of which 139699 ha are protected as follows : Sundarbans west wildlife Sanctuary with 71502ha; Sundarbans East wildlife sanctuary with 31,226 ha; and Sundarbans south wildlife sanctuary with 36970ha. Sundarbans National Park (133010ha) a world heritage site, lies to the west in India.