The Sundarbans
Also known as Sundarbans, Sundarbans Reserved Forest
NaturalBangladesh
Bangladesh
Category
Natural
Inscribed under criteria (ix), (x).
Region
Asia and the Pacific
Bangladesh
Inscribed
1997
Area
139,500 ha
In preparation
A full profile of The Sundarbans is being written.
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Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
Historic Mosque City of Bagerhat
BangladeshCultural74 km away
Sundarbans National Park
IndiaNatural85 km away
Santiniketan
IndiaCultural262 km away
Ruins of the Buddhist Vihara at Paharpur
BangladeshCultural338 km away
Sun Temple, Konârak
IndiaCultural428 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
- Wikidata itemQ42725548, open data (CC0)
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