Harbaria the beautiful place of Sundarban,Bangladesh.

Harbaria,Sundarban,Bangladesh

Location:
It is located beside the river Poshur at the Chadpai range of Sundarban.
At the North side of Bay of Bengal.

Information About Harbaria(Sundarban,Bangladesh):

Ø  Climate subtropical.
Temperature changes from 20 degree C in Dec-Jan to 28 degree C in Jun-July

Ø  The annual rainfall is average between 65-70cm.

Ø  During ebbtide the forest becomes bear by 6-7 ft & at high tide (30miles per hr) the entire territory of the forest floats on water.

Soil pattern of Harbaria:

Ø  Three types of soil: Clay soil, Heavy soil, Silty soil 
Salinity of soil up to 8PPT.
Fertile soil owing to continuous silt deposit.  

How to get there:

Ø  From anywhere to Khulna launch ghat, Khulna.

Ø  We can hire a launch & go to Mongla port.

Ø  From Mongla port it takes 2-3hrs to reach herbaria ecotourism center by engine boat or hired launch.

Where to stay :

Ø   3 rest houses of Mongla port authority are available where tourist can plan their stay.

Ø  However, prior booking is required, but it is also possible to stay in launch at night.

Biodiversity of harbaria:

Two major components of biodiversity are:

         A)    Flora

         B)    Fauna

Flora:

Ø   Sundari (Heritiera fomes) the major flora.
Other flora are: Golpata, Segun, Korai, Passur, Keura, Geuwa, Goran, Hental, Amur, Singra etc.
High salinity of soil intends to create bayonet like roots of flora.

Fauna:

Ø  Spotted deer, rhesus monkey, Estuarine crocodile, Honey bees are major fauna.
Others fauna are Python, Brown owl, Heron, Wild boar, Kite, Royal Bengal Tiger, Fishing cat, gray mongooses, Kingfisher etc.

Biodiversity conservation of Harbaria:

We can conserve the biodiversity of harbaria by applying following processes:

Ø  Apply organic farming.

Ø  Control illegal entry.

Ø  Protect wildlife sanctuary.

Ø   Minimize deforestation.

Ø  Increase public awareness.

Ø  Control coastal water pollution.

Ø  Maintain normal ecological balance.