Protected areas · Coastal
Sundarbans National Park
A protected part of a much larger tidal mangrove landscape.
West Bengal · Ganges–Brahmaputra delta
What to understand
- 1The wider Sundarbans landscape extends across India and Bangladesh.
- 2Tides, sediment deposition and erosion continually reshape the landscape.
The distinction to remember
The Indian national park is one part of the transboundary Sundarbans region.
Conservation connection
Altered salinity, pollution and pressures on coastal livelihoods affect conservation.
Pause & recall