Destination India: Sundarbans, West Bengal

Tuesday, July 04, 2006

Sundarbans, West Bengal

Tiger
Originally uploaded by not so sharp 69.

The Sundarbans Delta is the largest mangrove forest in the world. It lies at the mouth of the Ganges and is spread across areas of Bangladesh and West Bengal, India. Interestingly, Bangladesh and the Indian portion of the jungle are listed in the UNESCO world heritage list separately as the Sundarbans and Sundarbans National Park respectively, though they are simply parts of the same forest.

The Sundarbans are home to approximately 700 Bengal Tigers. These tigers are well-known for the substantial number of people they kill, estimates range from 20 and 80 people every year. They are the only maneating tigers left in the world, but they are not the tigers who live in close proximity to humans.

About Me

India has always fascinated me for different reasons. The vastness of its culture, the diversity of people’s opinions and the limitations of its vision. Despite our diversity, we need to have a collective vision. India is not a country of four metropolis or a couple of high-tech cities. This nation of a billion people has 29 states and 6 union territories. We have 35 state and territorial capitals. How much do we know about each of these important cities?

Professionally I am a graphic designer from Bombay, India. In 1987, I co-authored a book on Corporate India, but my desire to throw a wider net and pick up much more information remains intact. I want my people from every city and every state to write and photograph details and information that would be interesting to the viewers around the world. We have so much to talk about and so much to share - this medium and this technology can help fulfill our collective dreams.