Category : Climate Change | Location : National | Posted on 2024-03-27 22:13:37
The Sundarbans is a Ramsar site and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It provides shelter for 84 species of flora, including 26 mangrove species, 453 species of fauna, 120 species of fish, 290 species of birds, 42 species of mammals, 35 reptiles and eight amphibian species. More than 12 million people — 4.5 million in India and 7.5 million in Bangladesh — live in this estuarine ecosystem.
