The Sunderbans is the largest mangrove forest in the world, with one third of it in India, and the rest in Bengal. You’ll be amazed at how beautiful the Sunderbans is as the world’s largest and most fertile delta. Here, the Ganges breaks up into hundreds of tributaries, and flows through the forests, finally emptying its water in the Bay of Bengal at Ganga Sagar. The Ganges is India’s holiest and most fertile river, and millions of people depend on it for its water and other services, such as washing, bathing, drinking and agriculture. The Ganges brings along rich deposits as it flows from the Himalayas to the plateau, to the plains. It is best to explore Sunderbans by taking a 2-day government-run package or ...
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