Sundarbans—the name itself casts a magic spell over innumerable adventurous around the globe. It is indeed a surreal feeling to be sailing through the brackish water, amidst the dense jungle that has been an abode to the majestic Royal Bengal tigers and some of the most venomous reptiles on earth. If you are still wondering in the dark about this region, here we have got 11 amazing points that will illuminate your knowledge about this region.

7. A conglomeration of islands

If you thought that by ‘conglomeration’ of islands we mean five, six or ten islands then you are mistaken. This Ganga – Bramhaputra delta which is the abode of sundarban is an archipelago of 54 tiny islands!!

6. A prograding delta

The Sundarban Delta with geo-genetic link to the tectonic Bengal Basin is one of the world’s widest, deepest and most tectonically active deltas. The Sundarban Delta Complex and its surroundings have dynamic physiographical and geomorphologic features. Extensive thick layer of floodplain deposits, rise of sea level and due to various other geographical conditions, the deltas have prograded in phases.