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Gateway
to the Sundarban, the home
of the Royal Bengal Tigers.
Khulna is an industrial and
commercial city and the Divisional
Headquarters. The Mongla Sea
Port is located nearby. Some
of the biggest jute mills
in the country are located
here. Khulna is connected
with Dhaka by rail, road,
river and air.
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| Home
of the Royal Bengal Tigers |
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The
south western part of
Bangladesh, in the district
of greater Khulna, lies
the Sundarbans, "the
beautiful forest."
It is a virgin forest
which until recently
owed nothing to human
endeavour and yet nature
has laid it out with
as much care as a planned
pleasure ground. For
miles and miles, the
lofty treetops form
an unbroken canopy,
while nearer the
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ground, works of high and
ebb-tide marked on the soil
and tree trunks and the many
varieties of the natural mangrove
forest have much to offer
to an inquisitive visitor.
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land and water meet in
many novel fashions. Wild
life presents many a spectacle.
No wonder, you may come
across a Royal Bengal
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swimming across the
streams or the crocodiles
basking on the riverbanks.
With the approach of
the evening herds of
deer make for the dirking
glades where boisterous
monkeys shower Keora
leaves from above for
sumptuous meal for the
former.
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For the botanist, the
lover of nature, the
poet and the painter
this land provides a
variety of wonders for
which they all crave.
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The
Sundarbans is a cluster
of islands with an approximate
area of 3600 sq. km.
forming the largest
block of littoral forests.
It's beauty lies in
its unique natural surrounding.
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Thousands
of meandering streams,
creeks, rivers and estuaries
have enhanced its charm.
Sundarbans meaning beautiful
forest is the natural
habitat of the world
famous Royal Bengal
Tiger, spotted deer,
crocodiles, jungle fowl,
wild boar, lizards,
rhesus monkey and
an innumerable variety
of beautiful birds.
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This is indeed a land
for the sportsmen. The
anglers and the photographer
with its abundance of
game big and small, crocodile,
wild bear, deer, pythons,
wild birds and above all
the Royal Bengal Tiger |
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Attractive Spots : |
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The
Sundarbans is
an abundant natural
resource for a
number of leisure,
travel and research
activities. Peace
and tranquility
in the wilderness,
seeing the world's
largest mangrove
forest and the
reverie beauty
are a few of the
treasures that
greet the visitors.
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is a list of famous places
to be kept in mind for
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Hiron
Point (Nilkamal) for
tiger, deer, monkey,
crocodiles, birds and
natural beauty.
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Katka
for deer, tiger, crocodiles,
varieties of birds and
monkey, morning and
evening symphony of
wild fowls. Vast expanse
of grassy meadows running
from Katka to Kachikhali
(Tiger Point) provides
opportunities for wild
tracking.
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Tin
Kona Island for tiger
and deer.
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Dublar
Char (Island) for fishermen.
It is a beautiful island
where herds of spotted
deer are often seen
to graze.
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means of transportation
inside the forest is by
boat. There is no road
or no trail of a path
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at the edge of the forest
at a height of 8-10
feet for fear of wild
animals, others live
on boats. In the Chandpai
region it is fascinating
to see the nomadic fishermen
(living with families
on boats) catching fish
with the help of trained
otter. Exciting activities
take place in Dublar
Char in the forest when
fishermen from Chittagong
gather for four months
(mid Oct. to mid Feb.
) to catch and dry fish.But
the most daring and
exciting fall activities
is presented by the
honey-collectorswho
work in groups for just
two months (April-May)
and it is interesting
to see how they locate
a hive and then collect
honey.
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| Areas
in Sundarban : |
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Type
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Area
(km2)
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Percent
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Forest
area
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3997
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66
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Sandbars,
grass, bare ground
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115
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2
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Rivers
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1905
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32
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Total
SRF (of which 1397 km2
represented by 3 wildlife
sanctuaries)
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6017
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100
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| Source:
Forest Resources Management
Project 1998 (modified) |
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Technical quires, please contact
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