Description:
The mangrove forest in Katka in the Sundarbans is slowly recovering from the devastation wrought by Cyclone Sidr in late November, 2007. The Sundarbans, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a wildlife sanctuary, is the largest littoral mangrove forest in the world, covering an area of 38,500 sq km, about a third of which is covered in water. Sundarbans, Khulna, Bangladesh. December 29, 2007.
Credits:
Mustafiz (Bangladesh) Mamun/Majority World
Description:
The mangrove forest in Katka in the Sundarbans is slowly recovering from the devastation wrought by Cyclone Sidr in late November, 2007. The Sundarbans, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a wildlife sanctuary, is the largest littoral mangrove forest in the world, covering an area of 38,500 sq km, about a third of which is covered in water. Sundarbans, Khulna, Bangladesh. December 29, 2007.
Date Created:
0000-00-00 00:00:00
Author:
Mustafiz Mamun
Country:
Bangladesh
Headline:
Sundarbans, Khulna, Bangladesh
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Copyright Majority World
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Image Description:
The mangrove forest in Katka in the Sundarbans is slowly recovering from the devastation wrought by Cyclone Sidr in late November, 2007. The Sundarbans, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a wildlife sanctuary, is the largest littoral mangrove forest in the