Located about 320 km. south-west of Dhaka and spread over an
area of about 60000 sq, km of deltaic swamps along the coastal belt of Khulna,
the Sundarbans is the world's biggest mangrove forest - the home of the Royal
Bengal tiger. These dense mangrove forests are criss-crossed by a network of
rivers and creeks.
Here, tourists find tides flowing in two directions in the
same creek and often tigers swimming across a river or huge crocodiles basking
in the sun. Other wildlife of the region include the cheetahs,
spotted deer, monkeys, pythons, wild bears and hyeanas. The forest is
accessible by river from Khulna or Mongla. There are rest-houses for visitors
to stay and enjoy the unspoiled beauty and splendour of the forest.
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