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Sundarbans Biosphere Reserve
URI:
https://gptkb.org/entity/Sundarbans_Biosphere_Reserve
GPTKB entity
Statements (49)
Predicate
Object
gptkbp:instanceOf
gptkb:nature_reserve
gptkbp:area
9630 square kilometers
gptkbp:biosphereReserveCode
IN-03
gptkbp:borderedBy
gptkb:Bangladesh
gptkbp:bufferZone
5423 square kilometers
gptkbp:contains
gptkb:Haliday_Island_Wildlife_Sanctuary
gptkb:Lothian_Island_Wildlife_Sanctuary
gptkb:Sajnekhali_Wildlife_Sanctuary
gptkb:Sundarbans_National_Park
gptkbp:coordinates
21.9497°N 89.1833°E
gptkbp:ecosystem
gptkb:Mangrove_Forest
gptkbp:established
1989
gptkbp:governingBody
gptkb:Ministry_of_Environment,_Forest_and_Climate_Change,_India
gptkbp:hasConcept
1691 square kilometers
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
Sundarbans Biosphere Reserve
gptkbp:languageSpoken
gptkb:Bengali
gptkb:Hindi
English
gptkbp:locatedIn
gptkb:India
gptkb:West_Bengal
gptkbp:mainRiver
gptkb:Brahmaputra
gptkb:Ganges
gptkb:Meghna
gptkbp:notableFauna
gptkb:Brown-winged_Kingfisher
gptkb:Mangrove_Pitta
gptkb:Masked_Finfoot
gptkb:Sunda_Teal
gptkb:Lesser_Adjutant_Stork
gptkbp:notableSpecies
gptkb:Saltwater_Crocodile
gptkb:Royal_Bengal_Tiger
gptkb:Olive_Ridley_Turtle
gptkb:Fishing_Cat
gptkb:Gangetic_Dolphin
gptkbp:partOf
gptkb:Sundarbans
gptkbp:population
~4.5 million (in buffer and transition zones)
gptkbp:RamsarSite
Yes
gptkbp:recognizedBy
gptkb:UNESCO
gptkbp:threats
gptkb:Cyclones
Poaching
Climate Change
Habitat Loss
Sea Level Rise
gptkbp:touristAttraction
Yes
gptkbp:transitionArea
2516 square kilometers
gptkbp:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site_Since
1987
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite
2001
Yes
gptkbp:bfsParent
gptkb:nature_reserve
gptkbp:bfsLayer
4