The Sundarban forests lie on the
south-west part of Bangladesh and occupy a
major part of the deltaic regions having
a land area of 4,75,000 hectares. The forest
is comprised of a wide variety of tall
mangrove species and short undergrowths. Th area, being dissected by numerous
interconnecting rivers and creeks, is difficult
to approach by land communications;
consequently the Sundarbans have been less
disturbed enthropically. These forests thus
provide an excellent opportunity to study