In spite of being a small country, Bangladesh has many tourists spots such as the Sundarbans- the largest mangrove forest in the world, Kuakata- only one sea beach in South Asia from where sunrise and sunset can be enjoyed, Cox’s Bazar- the longest unbroken sandy sea beach in the world; mosques, temples; many other historical and naturally beautiful places.
The Sundarbans is declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1997. It has also been enlisted in among the finalists in the New7Wonders of Nature. The forest covers its two-third part in Bangladesh and the remainder in West Bengal, India. Sundarbans East, West and South are three protected forests in Bangladesh. The name Sundarban comes from the Bengali words Shundor (means ‘beautiful’) and Bon (means ‘forest’) which literally means ‘beautiful forest’. The name probably has been derived from the Sundari trees (Heritiera fomes) that are abundant in the Sundarbans. The Sundarbans is estimated covers 10,000 km2 of which around 6,000 are in Bangladesh. The region is densely covered by mangrove forests, and is one of the largest reservations for the Royal Bengal Tiger. It is also known for numerous fauna including species of birds, snakes, spotted deer and crocodiles.
One has to come in Khulna from anywhere in order to visit this area. Then he/she has to come at Mongla and go to the Sundarbans by speed boat or launch. The following rules and regulations must be followed while moving and visiting this area:
- One cannot go anywhere alone
- One cannot cut or break any branches of trees
- One cannot beat or throw any kind of stone towards birds
- One cannot make any fire in the forest
The same trees can be seen again and again while entering into the forest. These are nothing but the sundari trees from which the name of the forest is derived. Though there is abundance of dhundul or passur (Xylocarpus granatum) and kankra (Bruguiera gymnorrhiza), their distribution is discontinuous. The flora of the Sundarbans is characterized by the abundance of sundari (Heritiera fomes), gewa (Excoecaria agallocha), keora ( Sonneratia apetala) and goran (Ceriops decandra) all of which occur dominantly throughout the area. The whole area of the forest can be glanced from the tip of the watch tower.
One has to go to the deepest region like Hiron Point, Tin Kona Island, Katka, Karamjol and Dublar Char to see the wilds. Katka is well known for its beautiful sea beach. Hiron Point is the most prominent spot in the Sundarbans. It is a graceful place for spotting tigers, and other spectacular wild animals. Also known as Nilkamal, this place is popular for tiger, deer, crocodiles, deer and various birds. There are two other places in Hiron Point named Kochikhali and Mandarbaria. Dublar Char is a wonderful island mainly known its picturesque scenes. It is a famous place for fishermen and one can enjoy the fun filled activity of fishing. Herds of spotted deer are found and often seen to graze. A casual stroll around the island provides tourists with the opportunity of spotting numerous wild animals. Dublar Char offers unique experience to the enthusiastic visitors with lots of fauna and water around.
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