Sundarban Wetland
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Overview
The Indian Sundarbans, in the Ganga–Brahmaputra delta of West Bengal, form the largest mangrove forest in the world together with the Bangladesh part.
They are home to the Bengal tiger adapted to mangroves, the estuarine crocodile and the Ganges dolphin. The Sundarbans National Park is a natural World Heritage Site and a tiger reserve.
The Sundarban Wetland was designated a Ramsar site in 2019 and is the largest Ramsar site in India by area.
Geography and key facts
- Ganga–Brahmaputra delta, West Bengal
- Largest mangrove forest in the world (with Bangladesh)
- World Heritage Site and tiger reserve
- Ramsar site (2019); India's largest
Why it matters for UPSC
The Sundarbans appear as a WHS, biosphere reserve, tiger reserve and Ramsar site – a favourite multi-tag question.
Note for UPSC
Ramsar site (wetland of international importance), West Bengal.
Ramsar sites come up as wetland–state pairs and in questions on conservation status.
Asked in PYQs
No question in our Prelims bank names Sundarban Wetland yet.
Key facts
- Type
- Ramsar site
- State / UT
- West Bengal
- Coordinates
- 21.838°N, 88.885°E
From the Map Explorer data; positions are for orientation.
In the lessons
- Forests, Wetlands, Mangroves and Coral Reefs (map lesson)