Sunderban National Park UPSC

  • Sunderban National Park is located in the South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, India.
  • In 1973, the Sundarbans Tiger Reserve was officially established under Project Tiger initiative.
  • In 1977, the Sundarbans Reserve Forest was designated as a wildlife sanctuary.
  • In 1984, the Sundarbans Wildlife Sanctuary was elevated to the status of a National Park.
  • In 1987, the Sundarbans was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
  • In 1989, the indian government declared the Sunderbans as a biosphere reserve.
  • In 2001, the Sunderbans was designated as a UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves.
  • In 2019, the Sunderban Wetland was recognized as a Wetland of International Importance under the Ramsar Convention.
  • Area: The park cover an area of about 1,330 square kilometers (513 square miles). This park area is composed of 54 small islands.
  • River: Some prominent rivers and water bodies in and around the park are:
    • Ganges River (Hooghly River)
    • Matla River
    • Bidyadhari River
    • Raimangal River
    • Harinbhanga River
  • Flora: Sundari, Gewa, Goran, Keora, Hetal, Passur, Nypa palm, Dhundul, Kankra etc.
  • Fauna: Royal Bengal Tiger, Leopard Cat, Chital, Wild Boar, Fishing Cat, Ganges River Dolphins, Irrawaddy Dolphins, Chinese White Dolphins, While Minke Whales,False Killer Whales, Common Kingfishers, , Night Herons, Spotted Doves, Monitor Lizards, Green Turtles, Water Monitor Lizard,Estuarine Crocodile etc.
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