Sundarbans Reserved Forest
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 1992
4 953 km²
Pays · BGD
Bangladesh
CwaTemperate, dry winter, hot summer(57 %)
Area
139 384,4km²
Ecological tissue
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Species present
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Climate
Mean T°
25,2°C
Annual rain
2 515mm
Warmest m°
32,6°C
Coldest m°
12,8°C
Elevation: 25 m on average (min -76 m, max 817 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
25,2°C
Annual rain
2 515mm
Warmest month
32,6°C
Coldest month
12,8°C
Mean alt.
25m
Min
-76m
Max
817m
Std. dev.
56m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CwaTemperate, dry winter, hot summer(57 %)Temperate
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
5,8
Org. C
21,3g/kg
Clay
32,9%
Sand
27,9%
Silt
39,2%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,8
Org. C
25,8g/kg
Clay
31,3%
Sand
28,9%
Silt
39,8%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,8
Org. C
21,6g/kg
Clay
32,5%
Sand
28,1%
Silt
39,4%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
16,6g/kg
Clay
34,9%
Sand
26,8%
Silt
38,3%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest27.2%
Crops47.2%
Built-up1.5%
Bare soil1.1%
Other (grassland, water…)22.9%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology
Computing basins, lakes, rivers…
Human pressure
Pop. density
9hab/km²
Night light
0,5nW
Built-up
150,8%
Pesticides
14,5kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas56
Country WDPA breakdown
Not Reported12 998 km²(20)
Ib3 172 km²(3)
Not Applicable1 720 km²(1)
II749 km²(14)
IV730 km²(18)
VI6 km²(3)
IUCN IV · 18IUCN Not Reported · 17IUCN II · 14IUCN Ib · 3IUCN VI · 3IUCN Not Applicable · 1🌊 Marine · 22📍 Point sites · 1
Nijhum Dwip Marine Reserve/Marine Protected Area
IUCN Not ReportedMarine Reserve/Marine Protected Area · 2019
3 183 km²
The Sundarbans
IUCN Not ApplicableWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed) · 1997
1 720 km²
Sundarban East
IUCN IbWildlife Sanctuary · 2017
1 227 km²
Sundarban West
IUCN IbWildlife Sanctuary · 2017
1 194 km²
Sundarban South
IUCN IbWildlife Sanctuary · 2017
751 km²
Complete list56 protected areas
- Sundarbans Reserved ForestWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN Not Reported19924 953 km²
- Nijhum Dwip Marine Reserve/Marine Protected AreaMarine Reserve/Marine Protected AreaIUCN Not Reported20193 183 km²
- The SundarbansWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed)IUCN Not Applicable19971 720 km²
- Sundarban EastWildlife SanctuaryIUCN Ib20171 227 km²
- Sundarban WestWildlife SanctuaryIUCN Ib20171 194 km²
- Sundarban SouthWildlife SanctuaryIUCN Ib2017751 km²
- NAF Marine Protected AreaMarine Protected AreaIUCN Not Reported2024724 km²
- PablakhaliWildlife SanctuaryIUCN II1983435 km²
- Nijhum DweepNational ParkIUCN IV2001162 km²
- Padma SetuWildlife SanctuaryIUCN Not Reported2020116 km²
- TeknafWildlife SanctuaryIUCN IV2009114 km²
- BhawalNational ParkIUCN IV198295 km²
- ChunatiWildlife SanctuaryIUCN IV198684 km²
- MadhupurNational ParkIUCN IV198283 km²
- InaniNational ParkIUCN Not Reported201977 km²
- Rema-KalengaWildlife SanctuaryIUCN II198162 km²
- SanguWildlife SanctuaryIUCN II201059 km²
- KaptaiNational ParkIUCN II199957 km²
- Char Kukri-MukriWildlife SanctuaryIUCN IV198151 km²
- Dudpukuria-DhopachariWildlife SanctuaryIUCN IV201049 km²
- BaraiyadhalaNational ParkIUCN II201029 km²
- TengragiriWildlife SanctuaryIUCN II201026 km²
- HajarikhilWildlife SanctuaryIUCN II201024 km²
- Baishari BangdepaWildlife SanctuaryIUCN IV202323 km²
- FasiakhaliWildlife SanctuaryIUCN IV200721 km²
- HimchariNational ParkIUCN IV198020 km²
- ShibshaWildlife (Dolphin) SanctuaryIUCN Not Reported202020 km²
- SonarcharWildlife SanctuaryIUCN II201120 km²
- LawacharaNational ParkIUCN II199612 km²
- KuakataNational ParkIUCN II201012 km²
- DharmapurNational ParkIUCN Not Reported20217 km²
- KhadimnagarNational ParkIUCN IV20067 km²
- NababganjNational ParkIUCN IV20107 km²
- VadraWildlife (Dolphin) SanctuaryIUCN Not Reported20205 km²
- ChandpaiWildlife (Dolphin) SanctuaryIUCN II20125 km²
- KadigarhNational ParkIUCN IV20104 km²
- Nagarbari-MohonganjWildlife (Dolphin) SanctuaryIUCN VI20134 km²
- MedhakachhapiaNational ParkIUCN IV20044 km²
- SingraNational ParkIUCN IV20104 km²
- DhangmariWildlife (Dolphin) SanctuaryIUCN II20123 km²
- AltadighiNational ParkIUCN IV20112 km²
- SatchariNational ParkIUCN II20052 km²
- RatargulSpecial Biodiversity Conservation AreaIUCN Not Reported20152 km²
- MadhabkundaEco ParkIUCN Not Reported20012 km²
- NazirganjWildlife (Dolphin) SanctuaryIUCN VI20132 km²
- PankhaliWildlife (Dolphin) SanctuaryIUCN Not Reported20201 km²
- DudmukhiWildlife (Dolphin) SanctuaryIUCN II20121 km²
- MadhutilaEco ParkIUCN Not Reported20231 km²
- BirganjNational ParkIUCN IV20111 km²
- National Botanical GardenBotanical GardenIUCN Not Reported20181 km²
- PurbachalSpecial Biodiversity Conservation AreaIUCN Not Reported20251 km²
- TilagarEco ParkIUCN Not Reported20190 km²
- RamsagarNational ParkIUCN IV20010 km²
- Silonda-NagdemraWildlife (Dolphin) SanctuaryIUCN VI20130 km²
- Altadighi SpecialWater based Special Biodiversity Conservation AreaIUCN Not Reported20160 km²
- Char MuguriaEco ParkIUCN Not Reported20150 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN