The Sunderbans national park is spread over and area of 1,000,000 hectors and is also known as the worlds largest delta. It is formed by the rivers Ganges, Meghana and Brahmaputra. The swampy delta is covered with a number of mangroves which covers a large area of the swamp. The forest and swamp are together linked to form a tangled network of rivers and streams. It is also a home for the one of the largest big cats the royal Bengal tiger and also a home to the largest mangrove covered area in the world. The forest has derived its name from the sundari trees that once did cover a much larger portion in these forests.
The archipelago of nearly 54 islands that are continuously watered by the Bay of Bengal is a dump of alluvial soil mostly contributed by the Ganges and Brahmaputra. The northern boundary of the Bans is formed by the islands of Basanti, Sandeshkali and Goasaba. The forest is surrounded by the sea to its south and the west side is surrounded by the Matla and Bidya rivers and east is run along with the international boundary of Bangladesh.
The archipelago of nearly 54 islands that are continuously watered by the Bay of Bengal is a dump of alluvial soil mostly contributed by the Ganges and Brahmaputra. The northern boundary of the Bans is formed by the islands of Basanti, Sandeshkali and Goasaba. The forest is surrounded by the sea to its south and the west side is surrounded by the Matla and Bidya rivers and east is run along with the international boundary of Bangladesh.
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