Destination Bangladesh : Sundarban
Destination Bangladesh : Sundarban Home of the Royal Bengal Tiger & The Largest Mangrove Forest The Sundarbans are the largest littoral mangrove belt in the world, stretching 80km (50mi) into the Bangladeshi hinterland from the coast. The forests aren't just mangrove swamps though, they include some of the last remaining stands of the mighty jungles which once covered the Gangetic plain. The Sundarbans cover an area of 38,500 sq km, of which about one-third is covered in water.