Sundarbans NP
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Overview
The Sundarbans in West Bengal lie in the Ganga–Brahmaputra delta, the world's largest. They hold the world's largest mangrove forest, with swimming tigers, and are a World Heritage Site that faces sea-level rise.
It is in South 24 Parganas district, in the delta of the Ganga, Brahmaputra and Meghna.
It is a tiger reserve and a biosphere reserve.
Rising sea levels and erosion are shrinking islands in the region.
It covers the Indian part of the Sundarbans.
The park is a habitat for the estuarine crocodile.
It has many tidal creeks.
It is a biosphere reserve.
Geography and key facts
- West Bengal
- Largest mangrove forest
- World Heritage Site
- South 24 Parganas
- Tiger reserve
- Sea-level rise
Why it matters for UPSC
Asked on mangroves and climate.
Note for UPSC
West Bengal; the world's largest mangrove forest, home to swimming tigers. World Heritage Site.
Prelims often asks park–state pairs, the rivers flowing through a park and its flagship species.
Asked in PYQs
No question in our Prelims bank names Sundarbans NP yet.
Key facts
- Type
- National park / tiger reserve
- State / UT
- West Bengal
- Coordinates
- 21.750°N, 88.750°E
From the Map Explorer data; positions are for orientation.
In the lessons
- Climate, Soils and Natural Vegetation (map lesson)
- Natural Vegetation and Biogeography of India (map lesson)
- Ecology, Biodiversity and Protected Areas (map lesson)
- Wildlife Conservation: Protected Areas, Laws and Species Projects (map lesson)
- Biodiversity: Levels, Hotspots, Threats and Global Frameworks (map lesson)
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