Sundarbans
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Introduction
The Sundarbans mangrove forest is the world largest mangrove forests of its kind and is located in the southwest of Bangladesh and in parts of India on the delta of the Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna rivers on the Bay of Bengal. The Sundarbans are shared with India and form a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It contains a complex network of tidal waterways, mudflats and small islands of salt-tolerant mangrove forests and has a high biodiversity with a wide range of flora and fauna. Animals include 260 bird species, the Royal Bengal tiger and other threatened species such as the estuarine crocodile and the Indian python. Some of the wildlife, though, is very elusive and it is a matter of luck, for example, to see a tiger. It is best to arrange tours from Dhaka or Kulna which can last for a week if you want.
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