With which neighbouring country does India share the Sunderbans forest?

Question

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This question was previously asked in

SSC MTS (2022) Official Paper (Held On: 15 May, 2023 Shift 2)

Answer 1

The correct answer is Bangladesh.

Key Points

Sunderbands Forest:-
- The name of the Sundarbans forest has been drawn from a mangrove plant known as Sundari (Heritiera Minor).
- This park has been declared as a UNESCO heritage site Because it attracts tourists to this place.
- The forest of the Sundarbans is located in the world's largest delta, which is formed by three rivers named the Ganges, Brahmaputra, and Meghna.
- India shares the Sunderbans forest with its neighboring country, Bangladesh.
- The Sunderbans Delta is the only mangrove forest in the world inhabited by tigers.
- For its preservation, Discovery India and World Wide Fund (WWF) India partnered with the Government of West Bengal and local communities in the Sundarbans in 2019.

Additional Information

The neighboring countries of India:
- Pakistan - Located to the northwest, sharing a land border with India.
- China - Lies to the northeast, sharing a border in the Himalayan region.
- Nepal - Located to the north, sharing an open border with India.
- Bhutan - Lies to the northeast, sharing a land border with India.
- Bangladesh - Located to the east, sharing a border in the northeastern and eastern regions.
- Myanmar (Burma) - Lies to the southeast, sharing a border in the northeastern region.
- Sri Lanka - Though separated by the sea, Sri Lanka is India's neighboring country in the south, across the Palk Strait.