13. Classified as tropical moist forest. Temperatures vary between 30o and 21oC High temperatures occur from mid-March to mid-June Low in December and January.
29. few accommodation and transportation facilities………. A large well equipped rest house at Hiron point A smaller one at katka Some launches equipped with catering and sleeping facilities Visitors can stay in Khulna and Bagerhat
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31. Bay of Bengal Exploration Honey Collection (April – June) BonbibiMela (January) Dubla Rash PurnimaMela Bird-watching Tours Fishing with Trained Otters :
35. The local people of Sundarban pray for their safety to Bonbibi, The local deity and once a year they arrange a festive occasion with music, theaters, fairs etc.
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40. Management constraints Geographical position Natural calamity Over exploitation of timber resources and fauna Illegal hunting and trapping Killing and marketing of marine mammals for food
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44. A common boundary of approx. 20 km with Bangladesh. Rivers Raimongal and Harinbhanga form boundary with. Large unmanned stretches of border area. High population density with low socio economic status
49. Protection Establishment of new land based camps Special patrolling during sensitive periods Local youth involved in patrolling Floating camps and check posts Protection Monitoring Protocol Development of intelligence network
