Sundarbans
Bengali tidal forest
The Sundarbans is a vast mangrove forest spanning the delta of the Ganges, Brahmaputra, and Meghna rivers, shared by Bangladesh and India.
It's the world's largest tidal mangrove forest and home to the Bengal tiger.
The name comes from the sundari tree that dominates the region: The Sundarbans are threatened by rising sea levels.
South Asian republic
- West BengalEastern Indian state
- GangesIndia's holiest river
- BrahmaputraTrans-Himalayan river system
- Bay of BengalNortheastern Indian Ocean inlet
Tidal mixing zone
- deltaSymbol denoting variation
- brackishMildly salty water
- prop rootsAerial roots providing stability
- mudflatsCoastal areas exposed at low tide
creek · riverine · saline · waterways · canopy · intertidal · swamp
Cultural arm of UN
- World HeritageUNESCO-protected significant sites
- tiger reserveProtected habitat for big cats
- deforestationLarge-scale woodland elimination
- climate changePlanetary atmospheric transformation
cyclone · sea level rise · erosion · poaching · ecotourism · protected area · habitat loss
One who fells trees
Large striped Asian feline
- saltwater crocodileLargest living reptilian species
- king cobraLongest venomous serpent
- fishing catAsian feline hunting aquatic prey
- wild boarUndomesticated pig species
egret · kingfisher · mudskipper · horseshoe crab · fiddler crab
Bangladesh
South Asian republic
- West BengalEastern Indian state
- GangesIndia's holiest river
- BrahmaputraTrans-Himalayan river system
estuary
Tidal mixing zone
- deltaSymbol denoting variation
- brackishMildly salty water
- prop rootsAerial roots providing stability
mudflats · creek · riverine · saline · waterways · canopy · intertidal · swamp
UNESCO
Cultural arm of UN
- World HeritageUNESCO-protected significant sites
- tiger reserveProtected habitat for big cats
- deforestationLarge-scale woodland elimination
climate change · cyclone · sea level rise · erosion · poaching · ecotourism · protected area · habitat loss
woodcutter
One who fells trees
Bengal tiger
Large striped Asian feline
- saltwater crocodileLargest living reptilian species
- king cobraLongest venomous serpent
- fishing catAsian feline hunting aquatic prey
wild boar · egret · kingfisher · mudskipper · horseshoe crab · fiddler crab
SundarbansSahara Desert
Massive North African arid region
Gobi Desert · Arabian Desert · Mojave Desert · Death Valley · Kalahari Desert
Sundarbansdry land
Earth above water
desert · dryland · parched earth · badlands · dunes
Sundarbansconcrete jungle
Dense cityscape, few parks
urban sprawl · dead zone · industrial zone · parking lot · strip mall