The Sunderban is the largest contiguous mangrove forest in the world, located in the delta formed by the confluence of the Ganges, Brahmaputra, and Meghna Rivers in the Bay of Bengal. It is renowned for its dense mangrove vegetation.
Thick vegetation of mangroves is present in :
Asked in OPSC CS Prelims 2015 · Topic: Forest and Wildlife (Forest types and distribution in India)
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