Aerial view of Gomdi river : Sundarbans, West Bengal
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The Sundarbans, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is located at the Southeastern tip of the 24 Parganas district, about 110 km from Kolkata. It got its name from one of the mangrove plants known as Sundari (Heritiera Minor).
Sundarbans is part of the world’s largest delta, formed by the mighty rivers Ganga, Brahmaputra and Meghna. Situated on the lower end of Gangetic West Bengal, the Sundarbans is crisscrossed by hundreds of creeks and tributaries. It is one of the most attractive and alluring places remaining on earth, a truly undiscovered paradise.
It is the largest single block of tidal, halophytic mangrove forests in the world. The name can be literally translated as a beautiful jungle.
Source: indiapost
Sundarbans is part of the world’s largest delta, formed by the mighty rivers Ganga, Brahmaputra and Meghna. Situated on the lower end of Gangetic West Bengal, the Sundarbans is crisscrossed by hundreds of creeks and tributaries. It is one of the most attractive and alluring places remaining on earth, a truly undiscovered paradise.
It is the largest single block of tidal, halophytic mangrove forests in the world. The name can be literally translated as a beautiful jungle.
Source: indiapost