Sundarbans

Nestled near the Bay of Bengal, Sundarbans in Kolkata is one of the largest mangrove in the world. Though the larger part reside parallel in neighboring Bangladesh, that of Kolkata, India is a major tourist site.

Descending into the ocean via the Bay of Bengal, great Rivers like the Ganges and Mehgna form a delta and fertile land for a very vast forest in the evergreen marshlands all together forming the Sundarbans. 

The Rivers confluence in the delta mixes both fresh and saltwater. The dense forest served as hideouts for those fleeing from the Mughal empire’s military in the 17th century.

Natural fauna and flora reside in their majesties, numbering hundreds of species in Sundarbans. The Bengali tiger resides here and is an endangered specie.

The mix of swamps, tidal creeks, beaches, dunes, mudflats in Sundarbans creates a habitat, serves for intensive farming and a windbreak protection against cyclones for millions of humans.