Location: West Bengal
Rivers: Meghna
Details:
Climate: Tropical Monsoon
Flora:
Forest Types: Tidal Swamp Forests, Saline Water Type Mixed Forests, Brackish Water Type Mixed Forests, Palm Swamp Type
Endemic Flora: Sundari, Passur, Nypa
Fauna:
Endemic Fauna: Bengal tiger, Bengal monitor lizard, Salvator lizard
Others: Gangetic dolphin, , estuarine crocodile, river terrapin, olive ridley turtle,
Protected areas:
1.Sundarban National Park /Sundarban tiger Reserve
2. Sajnekhali Wildlife Sanctuary
3. Lothian Wildlife Sanctuary
4. Haliday Wildlife Sanctuary
Note:
World Natural Heritage Site
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