UNESCO WHS - The Sundarbans Postcard

UNESCO WHS Serie The Sundarbans - Bengal Tiger সুন্দরবন The Sundarbans mangrove forest, one of the largest such forests in the world (140,000 ha), lies on the delta of the Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna rivers on the Bay of Bengal. It is adjacent to the border of India’s Sundarbans World Heritage site inscribed in 1987. The site is intersected by a complex network of tidal waterways, mudflats and small islands of salt-tolerant mangrove forests, and presents an excellent example of ongoing ecological processes. The area is known for its wide range of fauna, including 260 bird species, the Bengal tiger and other threatened species such as the estuarine crocodile and the Indian python. UNESCO World Heritage Site in Bahrain Name: The Sundarbans - সুন্দরবন Location: Khulna Division Inscription: 1997 Category: Natural (ix)(x) Unesco Ref: 798 Special Feature: The card has a QR-Code on the backside to navigate for more Informationas about the side