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 ...

India is a land of breathtaking biodiversity, where wild wonders roam freely across a mosaic of landscapes—dense forests, ...

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 ...

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.

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.

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.