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Sunrise at Sundarban

The Sundarban is the largest mangrove forest in the world. The name Sundarban can be translated as "beautiful forest".

The forest lies in the vast delta on the Bay of Bengal. It became a UNESCO world heritage in 1997.

 

Wildllife thrive in this unique and delicately balanced ecosystem and it is home to large numbers of mammals, birds and fish. It is also one of the largest haunts of the endangered Royal Bengal tiger.

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Uploaded on February 5, 2014
Taken on February 2, 2014