Sundarbans
Reserved Forest in Bengal
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Summary
Sundarbans is a forest[1]. Sundarbans ranks in the top 0.66% of forest entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,672 views/month, #2 of 301).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: North 24 Parganas district[3], South 24 Parganas district[4], Khulna Division[5]
- Country: India[6], Bangladesh[7]
- Instance of: WWF ecoregion[8]
- Commons category: Sundarbans[9]
- Has part(s): Sundarbans National Park[10], Sundarbans Reserved Forest[11]
- Authority: Government of India[12], Government of Bangladesh[13]
- Topic's main category: Category:Sundarbans[14]
- Described by source: The Nuttall Encyclopædia[15], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[16]
- Native label: সুন্দরবন[17]
- Area: 10,277 km²[18]
Why It Matters
Sundarbans has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] Sundarbans is known by 50 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]