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March 15, 2011

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.

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