The Sundarbans are the largest littoral mangrove belt in the world,
stretching 80 km (50 mi) into the Bangladeshi and Indian hinterland from
the coast. The Sundarbans has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage
Site. The forests aren't just mangrove swamps though, they include some
of the last remaining stands of the mighty jungles which once covered
the Gangetic plain. The Sundarbans cover an area of 10,500 sq km, of
which about one-third is covered in water/marsh areas. Since 1966 the
Sundarbans have been a wildlife sanctuary, and it is estimated that
there are now 400 Royal Bengal tigers and about 30,000 spotted deer in
the area.




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