The Sundarbans is the largest single block of tidal halophytic mangrove forest in the world.The forest lies in the vast delta on the bay of bengal formed by the super confluence of the padma,Brahmaputra and Meghna rivers acoss Saiyan southern Bangladesh.the forest covers 10000 sq.km of which about 6000 are in Bangladesh.its become inscribed as a UNESCO world heritage site in 1997.The Sundarbans is intersected by a complex network of tidal waterways,mudflats and small island of salt-tolerant mangrove forest.the interconnected network of water ways makes almost every corner of the forest accessible by boat.The area is known for the eponymous Royal Bengal Tiger as well as numerous fauna including species of birds,spotted deer,crocodiles and snakes.
The Sundarbans has also been enlisted among the finalists in the New7Wonders of Nature
*The Sundarbans* UNESCO World Heritage Site
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