Sundarbans gets its name from the sundari mangrove trees. The largest mangrove in India is also home to the endangered Gangetic dolphin, Bengal tiger, saltwater crocodile, Olive Ridley turtles and ...

Analysis of satellite images from the past three decades shows a diminishing number of Sundari trees and they are as elusive as the most celebrated resident here - the Royal Bengal Tiger ...

The result of increased salinity is visible on fresh water-loving mangrove trees such as Heritiera fomes (sundari tree), the dominant mangrove species in the Sunderbans.

After being ravaged by the cyclonic storm Remal in May, the world’s largest mangrove forest Sundarbans started taking back its usual form as various plant species have begun to sprout anew. The forest ...