Formed by the union of three mighty rivers 'Ganga, Brahmaputra and Meghna' the extensive Sundarbans delta covers an area of 38,500 sq km, with a major portion of it spreading into Bangladesh. The Indian part of the delta is home to the Sunderbans National Park, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987.
Mangroves, a result of millions of years of evolution, they support nearly 4 million people in our country. But in recent times, they face the menace of development, as huge tracts are being destroyed.
