Bangladesh Sundarban Forest Area & Composition:
Largest patch of Mangrove Forest in the world
Comprising an area of about 6017 km²
Constitutes 51% of the total reserved forest of Bangladesh.
# 334 plant species with additionally 165 algae and 13 Orchid species.
# 375 wildlife species (35 reptiles, 42 mammals, 315 birds).
# 291 fish species (210 whitefish, 24 shrimp), 14 crab, 43 mollusk. Critica
lly endangered species:
-Royal Bengal Tiger
-Estuarine Crocodile
-Marine Turtles
-Ganges River Dolphin
-Otter
-Several birds and fish species
Three wildlife sanctuaries (WS) or protected areas (PA) of Sundarban is very rich in biodiversity which is designated as World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1997 and the total Sundarban is declared as Ramsar site in 1992. Environmental Support:
-Vital shelterbelt against tidal waves and cyclone storms in south-west region of Bangladesh.
-Play important role in rural economy.
-A lot of ecosystem services offered by the mother like Sundarban. Sundarban was declared as Reserved Forests in 1878 and was handed over to the Forest Department in 1879 for management. From the 1912 Sundarban was managed under working schemes named as management plan or working plan. At first, Sundarban East WS was established in 1960 through the notification of Forest Act 1927. To ensure additional protection for wildlife habitat and natural resources three terrestrial areas of Sundarban had been designated as WS. Sundarban is comprises of three Wildlife Sanctuaries (WS) established in 1977 in 1,39,700 hectares under WL Preservation Act 1974. Early management of Sundarban concentrated simply on revenue collection and the enforcement of felling rules to reduce over-cutting. Recently, forest resource management goal has shifted to increase emphasis upon environmental protection, restoration and socio-economic issues. On 29 June 2017 the area of three wildlife sanctuaries has been increased and now the latest figure of the WS are
► Sundarban East WS (Katka, Kochikhali) 1,22,920 ha.
►Sundarban South WS (Nilkamal), 75,310 ha.
►Sundarban West WS (Mandarbaria-Notabaki) 1,19,718 ha. Three WS/Protected Area: Total 3,17,950 ha. representing 52% of the Sundarban of Bangladesh. THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!