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Sundarbans, West Bengal

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West Bengal·forest
The estuarine ecosystem of Sunderbans is dominated by the mangrove vegetation. These plants growing in loose muddy alluvial soils which are inundated twice daily have developed specialized adaptations to cope with such conditions.

West Bengal·boats
These cargo boats make their way to India for cargo loading through the Sunderbans Delta. The Sunderbans Delta serves as the cargo passage between India and Bangladesh.

West Bengal·wildlife · forest
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.

Sundarbans, West Bengal
The Sundarbans, the world's largest coastal mangrove forest, stretches for almost 6,000 square miles across India and Bangladesh, a natural barrier against tsunamis and frequent cyclones that blow in from the Bay of Bengal.

West Bengal·coastline · farmland
An aerial top view of Ghoramara Island in Sundarbans: quickly disappearing due to erosion and sea level rise.

West Bengal·forest · wildlife
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.

West Bengal·forest
The Sundarbans, the world's largest coastal mangrove forest, stretches for almost 6,000 square miles across India and Bangladesh, a natural barrier against tsunamis and frequent cyclones that blow in from the Bay of Bengal.

West Bengal·farmland · village
Nestled in the heart of the Sundarbans, these lush green rice paddies stretch as far as the eye can see, painting the landscape in vibrant shades of emerald.

West Bengal
Palmyra palm is a native of tropical Africa but cultivated and naturalized throughout India. The palmyra palm is a large tree up to 30m high and the trunk may have a circumference of 1.7m at the base. There may be 25-40 fresh leaves.

West Bengal·aerial · coastline
Ghoramara Island in West Bengal, India, located within the fragile Sundarbans delta near the Bay of Bengal estuary.

West Bengal·forest · wildlife
Blue skies and grey waters in the Sundarbans. An Indian flag flutters atop a boat that traverses the mangrove swamps and estuaries of the Sajnekhali Wildlife Sanctuary.

West Bengal
A family of Spotted owlet interacting, sitting on a mangrove tree in the forest of Sundarbans in West Bengal. The spotted owlet (Athene brama) belongs to the family of owls and owlets, the Strigidae.

West Bengal·river · boats
Our country boat ride through the Sundarbans made us cruise over Gomdi River along the coastline of Satjelia Village.

West Bengal·wildlife
Bangali Fisherwoman using a fishing net to collect Tiger Prawn Seeds, (small thin stick like) to further sell to private fishing breeding agents for commercial consumption.. At the end of this video, she picks up an Eel.

West Bengal·boats
These cargo boats make their way to India for cargo loading through the Sunderbans Delta. The Sunderbans Delta serves as the cargo passage between India and Bangladesh.

West Bengal
Did you know, Mudskippers' polka dots become brighter and their fins along with the tail open out and have an aquamarine glow all over every time they get excited.

West Bengal·birds · river
Rowing down the Sundarbans delta along Sundarkhali river one comes across a wide variety of Sundarbans flora and fauna. One such species of bird that we spotted is called the Great Egret.

West Bengal·birds · wildlife
Blue-eared Kingfisher, White-throated Kingfisher, Collared Kingfisher, Brown-winged Kingfisher and the Black-capped Kingfisher are some of the more common Kingfishers of the Sunderbans delta and mangrove regions.

West Bengal
A fisherman, while fishing comes across a fascinating creature in the Sunderbans mangrove habitat, called the Horseshoe Crab. The Horseshoe Crab is a living fossil. The Horseshoe Crab hails from the pre-Cambrian era.
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