Sundarbans (Ganges Delta)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Sundarbans_(Ganges_Delta)
GPTKB entity
Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:forest
gptkbp:annualRainfall 1,800–2,800 mm
gptkbp:area 10,000 square kilometers
gptkbp:climate tropical
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Sundarbans_National_Park
gptkb:Sundarbans_Reserve_Forest
gptkbp:country gptkb:Bangladesh
gptkb:India
gptkbp:ecosystem gptkb:forest
gptkbp:etymology from Sundari tree (Heritiera fomes)
gptkbp:famousFor gptkb:Royal_Bengal_Tiger
biodiversity
mangrove trees
gptkbp:highestPoint less than 10 meters above sea level
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sundarbans (Ganges Delta)
gptkbp:languageSpoken gptkb:Bengali
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Bangladesh
gptkb:India
gptkb:Ganges_Delta
gptkbp:mainEconomicActivity fishing
tourism
honey collection
wood collection
gptkbp:notableSpecies gptkb:Dragon
gptkb:gangetic_dolphin
gptkb:Royal_Bengal_Tiger
gptkb:fishing_cat
various bird species
spotted deer
gptkbp:numberOfIslands over 100
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Bay_of_Bengal
gptkbp:population over 4 million (in surrounding areas)
gptkbp:protectedArea gptkb:Sundarbans_National_Park
gptkb:Sundarbans_Reserve_Forest
gptkbp:protectedBy gptkb:Bangladesh_Forest_Department
gptkb:West_Bengal_Forest_Department
gptkbp:RamsarSite yes
gptkbp:recognizedBy gptkb:UNESCO
Ramsar Convention
gptkbp:river gptkb:Brahmaputra
gptkb:Ganges
gptkb:Meghna
gptkbp:threats climate change
deforestation
poaching
rising sea levels
gptkbp:UNESCOBiosphereReserve yes
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite 1987
yes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ganga_(river)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7