Bag om An Overview of Sundarban(Authority of Govt. ofIndia & Bangladesh)
The Sundarbans is a mangrove area in the delta formed by the confluence of Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna Rivers in the Bay of Bengal. It spans from the Hooghly River in India's state of West Bengal to the Baleswar River in Bangladesh. The Sundarbans mangrove forest covers an area of about 10,000 km2 (3,900 sq mi), of which forests in Bangladesh's Khulna Division extend over 6,017 km2 (2,323 sq mi) and in West Bengal, they extend over 4,260 km2 (1,640 sq mi) across the South 24 Parganas and North 24 Parganas districts. This book includes also with, ¿ Geography and Physiography¿ History & Naming¿ Ecoregions¿ Flora and Faunas of Sundarban¿ Endangered and Extinct species¿ Impact of climate change in Sundarban¿ Hazards in Sundarban¿ Recent threats to the environment¿ Economy of people¿ Administration & Protection¿ Popular Culture¿ Preservation of Sundarban.
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