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Sundarbans mangrove forest
URI:
https://gptkb.org/entity/Sundarbans_mangrove_forest
GPTKB entity
Statements (50)
Predicate
Object
gptkbp:instanceOf
gptkb:forest
gptkbp:area
10,000 square kilometers
gptkbp:borderedBy
gptkb:Bay_of_Bengal
gptkbp:contains
Mudflats
Numerous rivers and tidal waterways
Small islands
gptkbp:districtInBangladesh
gptkb:Khulna
gptkb:Bagerhat
gptkb:Satkhira
gptkbp:ecosystem
Tidal halophytic mangrove forest
gptkbp:famousFor
gptkb:Dragon
gptkb:Royal_Bengal_tiger
Mangrove trees
gptkbp:hasBiodiversity
High
gptkbp:hasBiosphereReserve
1989
gptkbp:homeTo
gptkb:Fishing_cat
Endangered species
Estuarine crocodile
Leopard cat
Numerous bird species
gptkbp:hostCountry
Bangladesh (about 60%)
India (about 40%)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
Sundarbans mangrove forest
gptkbp:locatedIn
gptkb:Bangladesh
gptkb:India
gptkbp:mainRiver
gptkb:Brahmaputra
gptkb:Ganges
gptkb:Meghna
gptkbp:notableFeature
Interconnected network of waterways
Natural barrier against cyclones
Rich biodiversity
World's largest mangrove forest
gptkbp:partOf
gptkb:Ganges_Delta
gptkbp:protectedArea
Yes
gptkbp:RamsarSite
1992
Yes
gptkbp:recognizedBy
gptkb:UNESCO
gptkb:nature_reserve
Ramsar Convention
gptkbp:stateInIndia
gptkb:West_Bengal
gptkbp:threats
Climate change
Pollution
Poaching
Deforestation
Rising sea levels
gptkbp:touristAttraction
Yes
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite
1987
Yes
gptkbp:bfsParent
gptkb:Khulna
gptkbp:bfsLayer
5