Short Description about The Sundarbans, Bangladesh

1. WELCOME
TOPIC : SUNDARBAN
SUBMITTED TO:
HASIBUR RAHAMAN
Adjunct faculty
DAFFODIL INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
SUBMITTED BY:
SHERIN AKTER
ID:163-30-147
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL
SCIENCE & DISASTER MANAGEMENT
DAFFODIL INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY

2. 1.What is sundarban?
• A vast forest in the coastal region
of the bay of bangal.
• It was recognised in 1997 as a
unesco world heritage site of bd.
• The sundarban contains the
world’s largest coastal mangrove
forest.

3. WHERE IT IS LOCATED?
It is located in the delta region
of padma, meghna and
bhramputra river basin.
Nearest cities : Khulna,
satkhira, bager hat districts of
bd and south 24 parganas,
north 24 parganas districts of
west bangal, india.

4. WHAT SUNDARBAN IS
FAMOUS FOR?
One of the largest reserve for
bengal tiger.
Biosphere reserve.
It is a national park.

5. MANGROVE ECOSYSTEM
A mangrove commonly refers tow different
things : ttridal swamp ecosystem found in
tropical deltas, estuaries, lagoons or
island.
Mangrove trees have developed unique
adaptation to the harsh conditions of
coastal environment.

6. FLORA
THE SUNDARBANS FLORA IS CHARACTERISED BY THE
ABUNDANCE OF SUNDARI, GEWA, GOLPATA, GORAN AAND
KEORA.
.

7. FAUNA
THE ANIMALS OF PERTICULAR REGION, HABITAT OR
GEOLOGICAL PERIOD

8. NUMBERS OF TIGER’S
Thhe sundarban is home to over
100 bengal tiger’s ..
One of the lagest single population
of tigers in one area

9. PROTECTION
• Against erosion.
• Reducing flood
• Provide buffer zone
• Coastal protection
• Act as storm barrier

10. HONEY AND BEESWAX
Honey and the pollen in itused
as medicine, high energy food,
and a source of vitamins and
minerals

11. GOLPATA
• The leaves are mainly used ad
thatching material
• Can be made into bag, basket, hat,mat,
rain coats and wwrappers
• After sun dying use as firewood
• Ripe fruits can eaten raw

12. FISH, PRAWN AND SHELLS
FISH PRAWN, SHELLS AND OTHER
FISHERY RESOURCES ABOUND IN THE
RIVER AND WATER SYSTEM WITHIN
SUNDARBAN.

13. TOURISM IN THE
SUNDARBAN
• The sundarban is natrul habitat for world famous royel
bangal tiger, spotted deer, wild boar.
• The main attraction of this areis wild life photography
• The variety of mangrove forest and its natural beauty

14. EXTINCT AND ENDANGERED SPECIES
ENDANGERED SPECIES THAT USED BE INCUDE
ROYAL BENGAL TIGER,ESTUARINE CROCODILES,
GENETIC DOLPHIN
HOG DEER, WATER BUFFALO, JAVAN
RHINOCEROS STSRED EXTINCT
FROM SUNDARBAN IN THE MIDDLE
OF 20TH CENTURY

15. CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACT
THE COAST IS INFLUENCE BY
MULTITUDE OF FACTORS. WAVE
MOTION, MACRO AND MICRO
TRIDAL CYCLES.

16. ECONOMY
SUNDARBAN PLAYS AN IMPORTANT
ROLE IN THE RECONOMY OF
SOUTHWESTERN REGION OF
BNGLADESH
THE FOREST PROVIDE RAW
MATERIAL FOR WOOD BASED
INDUSTRIES