Sundarbans Tiger Reserve

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Sundarbans Tiger Reserve is a protected mangrove forest region in India renowned for its population of Bengal tigers and rich biodiversity.

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Sundarbans Tiger Reserve canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mangrove forest
protected area
tiger reserve
border Bangladesh Sundarbans
linked to: Sundarbans
climate humid
tropical
conservationFocus mangrove conservation
tiger conservation
conservationProgram Project Tiger
country India
designation Project Tiger reserve
core area of Sundarbans Biosphere Reserve
ecosystemType mangrove ecosystem
governingBody National Tiger Conservation Authority
West Bengal Forest Department
habitatType deltaic habitat
estuarine habitat
IUCNCategory II
locatedIn Sundarbans
West Bengal
mainFlora Avicennia officinalis
Heritiera fomes
linked to: Heritiera

Rhizophora mucronata
linked to: Rhizophora
mainSpecies Bengal tiger
olive ridley sea turtle
saltwater crocodile
spotted deer
water monitor lizard
wild boar
majorRiver Bidyadhari River NERFINISHED
Hooghly River
Matla River NERFINISHED
Saptamukhi River NERFINISHED
Thakuran River NERFINISHED
nearestCity Kolkata
linked to: Calcutta
notableFor human–tiger conflict
mangrove forests
population of Bengal tigers
rich biodiversity
partOf Sundarbans Biosphere Reserve
linked to: Sundarbans

Sundarbans mangrove ecoregion
linked to: Sundarbans
riverSystem Ganges–Brahmaputra–Meghna delta
state West Bengal
threat coastal erosion
cyclones
overexploitation of forest resources
poaching
salinity intrusion
sea-level rise
UNESCOWorldHeritageContext part of Sundarbans World Heritage Site (transboundary with Bangladesh)

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West Bengal coast hasProtectedArea Sundarbans Tiger Reserve
Sajnakhali Wildlife Sanctuary partOf Sundarbans Tiger Reserve
West Bengal Forest Department oversees Sundarbans Tiger Reserve