Sundarbans delta

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:administrativeDivision gptkb:West_Bengal
gptkb:Khulna_Division
gptkbp:annualRainfall 1,800–2,800 mm
gptkbp:area approximately 10,000 square kilometers
gptkbp:climate tropical
gptkbp:country gptkb:Bangladesh
gptkb:India
gptkbp:ecosystem gptkb:forest
estuarine
gptkbp:flora gptkb:Nypa_fruticans
gptkb:Avicennia_alba
Heritiera fomes (Sundari tree)
gptkbp:formedBy gptkb:Brahmaputra_River
gptkb:Ganges_River
gptkb:Meghna_River
gptkbp:hasBiodiversity true
gptkbp:hasFauna gptkb:Dragon
spotted deer
Indian python
gptkbp:hasIsland gptkb:Sagar_Island
Gosaba Island
Hiron Point
gptkbp:hasPart gptkb:Sundarbans_mangrove_forest
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sundarbans delta
gptkbp:importantFor gptkb:fish
carbon sequestration
coastal protection
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:Royal_Bengal_tiger
mangrove forests
gptkbp:largestMangroveForest true
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Bangladesh
gptkb:India
gptkbp:mainRiverDistributaries gptkb:Meghna
gptkb:Padma
gptkb:Hooghly
gptkbp:notableEvent Cyclone Amphan (2020)
Cyclone Sidr (2007)
gptkbp:population over 4 million people (in surrounding areas)
gptkbp:protectedArea gptkb:Sundarbans_Reserve_Forest
gptkbp:RamsarSite true
gptkbp:recognizedBy gptkb:UNESCO
Ramsar Convention
gptkbp:region gptkb:South_Asia
gptkbp:threats climate change
deforestation
rising sea levels
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite gptkb:Sundarbans_National_Park
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sunderbans_National_Park
gptkb:Kalindi_River
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7