The document summarizes key information about the Sundarbans mangrove forest located in Bangladesh. It describes the forest's climate, flora, and fauna. It also discusses tourism opportunities in the forest like honey collection, religious festivals, and wildlife watching. However, it notes management challenges for the forest like natural calamities, overexploitation, illegal activities, and pollution. It concludes by recommending increased protection efforts, raising local awareness, and regulating ecotourism activities to better preserve the forest.

1. Prepared by Mizanur RahmanAbdullah all masumIrin SultanaSalma Nasrin

2. 1st BatchDept. of Tourism and Hospitality Management Faculty of Business StudiesUniversity of Dhaka

3. Welcome

4. GYPSY

5. Sundarban The mangrove forest

13. Classified as tropical moist forest.Temperatures vary between 30o and 21oCHigh temperatures occur from mid-March to mid-JuneLow in December and January.

14. Annual rainfall ranges of 1640-2000 mm.

15. Most rainfall occurs during the monsoon from May to October.

16. Humidity varies from 70% at Satkhira to 80% at Patuakhali.

17. Humidity is highest in June-October and lowest in February.

19. Flora,

27. Tourist can enjoy…..

29. few accommodation and transportation facilities……….A large well equipped rest house at Hiron pointA smaller one at katkaSome launches equipped with catering and sleeping facilitiesVisitors can stay in Khulna and Bagerhat

31. Bay of Bengal ExplorationHoney Collection (April – June)BonbibiMela (January)Dubla Rash PurnimaMelaBird-watching ToursFishing with Trained Otters:

32. Bay of Bengal exploration Exploring narrow creeks by silent country boat

33. Observing wildlife up close

34. Walking on the beautiful unspoiled sandy beaches along the Bay of BengalVisitors can join with the Mowal in their search for precious honey after watching the official opening ceremony.This can be a true adventure in the field of tiger

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.

40. Management constraintsGeographical positionNatural calamityOver exploitation of timber resources and faunaIllegal hunting and trappingKilling and marketing of marine mammals for food

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

45. Extremely poor fringe population

46. Pollution

47. Global warming Though no concrete studies carried out to this effectPotential danger in the long run

48. Recommendation

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