Question
Where in the Indian subcontinent will one find the
largest mangrove swamp that are a part of the world's largest delta, formed by the mighty rivers Ganga, Brahmaputra, and Meghna?ÂSolution
The World's largest area of mangrove forests is Sunderbans . The Sundarbans is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and located at the Southeastern tip of the 24 Paraganas district about 110 km from Kolkata. Sunderbans got its name from one of the mangrove plants known as Sundari (Heritiera Minor). Sundarbans are a part of the world's largest delta, formed by the mighty rivers Ganga, Brahmaputra, and Meghna. It is situated on the lower end of Gangetic West Bengal, the Sundarbans is crisscrossed by hundreds of creeks and tributaries. The Sundarbans is the largest single block of tidal, halophytic mangrove forests in the world.
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