Sundarbans: Nature's bioshield. The Sundarbans – meaning “beautiful forest” in the local Bengali dialect - is the largest mangrove forest in the world.

Imagine a world where dense mangrove forests meet churning tides, and the air hangs heavy with salt and mystery. In this ...

Distribution of cyclone relief materials, Kalidaspur Village, Sundarbans. Courtesy of Anil Mistry / Bali Nature & Wildlife Conservation Society, May 29, 2020.

The survey, titled “Status of Tiger Prey Species in the Sundarbans of Bangladesh,” found that the number of spotted deer, which contributed 79% of the tiger’s food consumption, was 1,41,357 ...

Humans aren't natural prey for elephants and tigers, but in the Sundarban islands of West Bengal, India, an alarming number of people have been attacked -- even eaten -- by these wild beasts.

The Sundarbans mangroves hold a treasure-trove of nature We loved ... Sept. 23, 2023, in the Sundarbans park, which straddles India and Bangladesh. Melanie Stetson Freeman/Staff.

But the Sundarbans value extends beyond just providing a habitat for these magnificent animals; it also protects the densely populated Bay of Bengal from cyclones and the worst extremes of nature.