Sundarbans

West Bengal·birds · forest

Sunderbans mangrove forests being jostled by high winds... Help us identify this Kingfisher that we filmed in the Sunderbans. What species of Myna or Babbler if that, after the Golden-backed Woodpecker?

Sundarbans, West Bengal·coastline

Perhaps the most breathtaking beach in India, Bakkhali is located on one of the many deltaic islands spread across southern Bengal. Most of the islands are part of the Sundarbans, barring a few at the fringes.

West Bengal·wildlife · forest

Rustic charm and tropical atmosphere of Sunderban Tiger Camp, a well-known eco-resort located near the mangrove forests of the Sundarbans.

Sundarbans, West Bengal·coastline

Majority of the diet of the people of Sundarban consists of Rice and fish, including Shrimps, Squids, Prawns, Crabs, Oysters, and Clams.

West Bengal·forest · monsoon

Blue skies and grey waters in the Sundarbans. A range of time lapses taken from ahigh. Sajnakhali Wildlife Sanctuary is a 362 km² area in the northern part of the Sundarbans delta in South 24 Parganas district, West Bengal, India.

West Bengal·forest

The Sundarbans the largest single block of tidal halophytic mangrove forest in the world. The forest lies in the vast delta on the Bay of Bengal and the seasonally-flooded Sundarbans freshwater swamp forests lie inland from the mangrove for…

West Bengal·forest · aerial

Aerial view of fishing boats anchored at Frazerganj Harbour in Sundarbans, West Bengal. Flying over the Susni Island and Sundarbans Reserve Forest in West Bengal.

West Bengal·wildlife · forest

In the mangrove swamps of the Sunderbans in India, these macaques actually bring a bird to the water's edge, in order to wash it and eat it.

West Bengal·boats · river

A fleet of traditional wooden boats moves steadily across a broad waterway, offering a glimpse into one of India's oldest and most enduring forms of transportation.

Sundarbans, West Bengal·village · lake

Rural environmental conditions on Ghoramara Island in the Sundarbans delta region. A village pond and surrounding rural landscape on Ghoramara Island, where water bodies play an important role in storing rainwater for irrigation, household…

West Bengal·boats · river

Completely submerged from the load these cargo boats make their way to Bangladesh through the Sunderbans Delta via Gomdi-Datta river. The Sunderbans Delta serves as the cargo passage between India and Bangladesh.

West Bengal·river · boats

Country boat ride in the Sundarbans estuaries and mangroves is a different experience altogether.

West Bengal·village

Sundarbans has an Eco-Village where there are authentic ‘eco huts’ -with thatched roofs, mud walls, and everything! It’s easy to see why Eco Village is so popular among tourists and adventurers, thanks to the sprawling 4-acre huge forested…

West Bengal·forest · wildlife

Bengali father and son clean their fishing net for the next catch in a village of Sundarbans in West Bengal. The young boy helps his father to clean their fishing net.

West Bengal·village

Sundarbans has an Eco-Village where there are authentic ‘eco huts’ -with thatched roofs, mud walls, and everything! It’s easy to see why Eco Village is so popular among tourists and adventurers, thanks to the sprawling 4-acre huge forested…

West Bengal

The entire Sundarban area is interspersed with an intricate network of criss-cross channels and creeks dividing the area into innumerable deltaic islands.

West Bengal·river

The transition zone between Asia's landmass and its bordering oceans creates unpredictable and unique ecosystems.

West Bengal

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·forest

This mangrove margin is home to some of the world’s most endangered creatures: the masked finfoot, and the Irrawaddy, Gangetic and four other kinds of dolphins and the Bengal tiger, besides harbouring crustaceans, snakes, crocodiles and num…

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

An Oriental darter pearches on a mangrove tree in the forest of Sundarbans in West Bengal. The Oriental darter or Indian darter is a water bird of tropical South Asia and Southeast Asia.

West Bengal·coastline · farmland

Flying over the Bakkhali Beach along with the Bay of Bengal. Aerial view of farm fields, colourful houses located on the shore of Bakkhali Beach. Bakkhali is located on one of the many deltaic islands spread across southern Bengal.

West Bengal·boats · river

Completely submerged from the load these cargo boats make their way to Bangladesh through the Sunderbans Delta via Gomdi-Datta river. The Sunderbans Delta serves as the cargo passage between India and Bangladesh.