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Sunderbans

 

Sunderbans means beautiful wood in Bengali. Sunder is also the name of a mangrove tree species.

The common delta of Brahmaputra and Ganga rivers in the South of Bengal is one of the largest mangrove forest in the world. It may harbour around 400 tigers

Ships ply up and down the many waterways of the delta

Farmyards

Villagers on Manmathanagar island

Village meeting

 

 
         
         
 
         

 

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