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