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- The West Bengal Forest Ministry has announced that the number of Royal Bengal Tigers in the Sundarbans has increased to 96 according to the census conducted for the year 2019/20.
- Under IUCN, the Royal Bengal Tigers are listed as Endangered Species.
- Spread over 4,262 sq km, the Sundarbans has mangrove cover in 2,125 sq km in India alone.
- A large part of the Sundarbans forest lies in Bangladesh.
- It is the world's largest mangrove reserve and one of the most unique ecosystems in South Asia.
- It has been recognized as UNESCO World Heritage site.
- The Sundarban is home to the Royal Bengal Tiger.
- The Indian Sundarban constitutes over 60% of the country’s total mangrove forest area.
- It is the 27th Ramsar Site in India.
- It is now the largest protected wetland in the country (4,23,000 hectares).
- It is also home to a large number of “rare and globally threatened species, such as the critically endangered northern river terrapin, the endangered Irrawaddy dolphin, and the vulnerable fishing cat.”
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