Sundarbans National Park is one of the last tiger reserves in Bengal. It covers about 10,000 kilometers in the Ganges delta. The park became a tiger reserve in 1973, a wildlife sanctuary in 1977 and a national park in 1984. UNESCO included it as a world heritage in 1987.

The name Sundarbans means a beautiful jungle in the Bengali language. It is also derived from Sundari trees found inside the park.

Geography of Sundarbans National Park

Sundarbans is located at South 24 in Aprgand District of Bengal. It lies at 30

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