Sundarbans

Ganga Vilas Cruise to Leave Kolkata on January 30 for Sundarbans

The vessel will leave Kolkata on Monday and then it will be anchored at Sundarbans, one of the largest mangrove forests in the world and a UNESCO world heritage site.

Jan 29, 2023, 22:05 PM IST

Sundarbans Tiger : Tiger fight in sunderbans | Watch

The Sundarbans of West Bengal is famous for Bengal Tiger. A video of two tigers wrestling has surfaced from this area.

Oct 29, 2022, 18:42 PM IST

Bengal Chale Hum: Political ground report from Sundarbans, the largest delta

Know the special offer of Zee News for the upcoming Bengal election 'Bengal Chale Hum', whether the people of Sundarbans want the change in Bengal's politics or not.

Mar 02, 2021, 20:36 PM IST

West Bengal's Sundarbans witnesses highest increase in Royal Bengal Tigers since 2016

In 2016-17, there were 81 tigers in the Sundarban Tiger Reserve and it 2017-18, there was an increase of six tigers taking the total number to 87. 

May 06, 2020, 17:42 PM IST

Indiscriminate cutting of Mangrove trees creating havoc in West Bengal's Sundarbans

For decades, the mangrove belt of Sundarbans has witnessed cutting of mangrove tress by  a section of local communities in certain areas especially in the reserve forests administered by two districts - North and South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal. 

Feb 27, 2020, 22:48 PM IST

Villagers' survival at stake in India's disappearing island

The tiny island in Sundarbans delta, home to 4,800 people, is endangered due to climate change.

Nov 30, 2018, 09:08 AM IST

Rebuilding lives of Sundarbans' ''tiger widows''

Vishal Gulati/IANS

Jul 10, 2017, 12:48 PM IST

Deprived of education, 65-year-old yellow cab driver runs two schools, orphanage in Sundarbans

It's been a bumpy ride for a 65-year-old yellow cab driver, Gazi Jalaluddin. A good student who was forced to give up formal education due to poverty, he now runs two schools and an orphanage in his native Sundarbans, ensuring a smoother journey for the underprivileged in a land at the mercy of the rivers.

Apr 13, 2017, 12:37 PM IST

Centre not giving funds to promote Sundarbans: Bengal minister

The West Bengal government today said it was planning to project Sundarbans as a tourist destination, but the Centre was not coming forward with financial help to support the endeavour.

Dec 23, 2015, 21:25 PM IST

Sundarbans to become a district in 2016: Mamata

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said the decision was taken because people in the riverine area have specific set of problems.

Nov 27, 2015, 21:47 PM IST

India's first dolphin community reserve to come up in Bengal

Gangetic river dolphins are an endangered species and in order to preserve them, Bengal will soon acquire the country's first community reserve for the mammal.

Oct 09, 2015, 11:38 AM IST