GK
FAMOUS PLACES IN INDIA
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Sundarbans
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Ranthambore
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Kanha
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Raiganj
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Detailed explanation-1: -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. It is adjacent to the border of India’s Sundarbans World Heritage site inscribed in 1987.
Detailed explanation-2: -This biosphere reserve is located in the vast Delta of the Ganges, south of Calcutta and bordering Bangladesh in the east. It represents the largest mangal diversity in the world with 81 mangal plant species and it provides habitat for the threatened Royal Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris).
Detailed explanation-3: -Sundarbans is home to the world’s largest area of mangrove forests. Four protected areas in the Sundarbans are enlisted as UNESCO World Heritage Sites, viz. Sundarbans West (Bangladesh), Sundarbans South (Bangladesh), Sundarbans East (Bangladesh) and Sundarbans National Park (India).