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.

Essential information about Kachikhali,Sundarban

Basic Information about Kachikhali:

The sundarban is the largest single mangrove forest in the world. It is about 10,000 square kilometres. In Bangladesh the two-third of the sundarban are situated.  Which is about 6017 square kilometres. Kachikhali  is one of the beautiful part of Sundarban.

It is located at Sarankhola Upozilla in Bagerhat district. It is too far from both Mongla & Khulna.

Kachikhali is under Sundarban East sanctuary. It is 14 km east to the Katka .This dense forest facing the Bay of Bengal. It has a zone named “Tiger Point”. It is a beautiful place of Sundarban.

Species of Kachikhali:

The species of Kachikhali is considered on the basis of two terms

a.Fauna

&

 b. Flora.

Fauna :

                Mammals : Chital deer, Wild boar, Porpoise.

                Birds : Crane, Pelicone, wood sandpiper Pied

kingfisher, Brown winged kingfisher .

                Reptiles : Crocodile, Asian common Toad.

                Amphibia : Brown Frog, Water monitor lizards, Asian common Toad.

               Fishes : Gangetic dolphin,Flying cat fish, Porpoise.

Flora :

→Sundari

→Golpata

→Kakra

→Singra

→Keura

→Dhundal

→Bine

→Gewna

Physiography of Kachikhali  :

                        physiography includes a tide dominated allochthonus type of mangrove wet land. The mud flats  are found at the estuary . The flats are exposed in low tides and sub merged in high tides, thus being changed morphologically even in one tidal cycle. 

Soil types and salinity of Kachikhali :

                        Soil types of Kochikhali includes silty-clay loams, sandy-clay loams and soil with organic and peaty deposits. The soil is oxygen deficient and nitrogen content is also low. Soil pH is more or less acidic. The salinity of surface soil is high [mostly chloride, bi carbonet salts of sodium, magnesium and calcium ].

Climate of Kachikhali :

             Kachikhali region has a warm humid climate .

Biodiversity of Kachikhali :

             Greater bio-diversities are found in Kachikhali. Species richness is also high. It is rich with different kinds of flora and fauna.

Above all it is an excellent tourist spot of Sundarban.

Katka The Beautiful Place of Sundarban (Details)

Basic Information about Katka:

Katka is one of the segments of Sundarbans. Perhaps it is the most beautiful place of Sundarbans for natural amazing beauty. It is one of the most breathtaking spots in the area, where one will see Spotted Deers and Royal Bengal Tiger. This beautiful spot however was severely damaged during the cyclone SIDR. Comparing to Hiron point, this place is more wild and has a beautiful sea beach on the west of this point. Anyone can reach Katka From Khulna Forest Ghat, B.I.W.T.A Ghat & Mongla by water vessels like speedboats, sea truck, cabin cruisers, or launch. It is an excellent tourist spot & every year our government earn a lot of money via this spot. 

                  

Geographical Information of Katka:

Katka the beautiful place is about 100 km from Mongla & about 150km from Khulna city.

Nearby cities: Bhagabatpur Crocodile Project, Kakdwip , Chemaguri Bazer. 

Coordinates:   21°50'59"N   89°46'57"E

The biodiversity of Katka:

There are many Tourist Spot in Sundarban. Katka is one of Heritage sites in Sunderban. Katka a base for safaris, and well spot to see tigers and for bird-watching. Katka is well known for many rare and majestic wild animals. At Katka, one can see many precious wild animals right from tigers to deer and also varieties of birds and many kinds of monkeys. Here one can hear the natures’ music mixed with the wild fowls in the mornings and evenings.

For those interested in wildlife trekking, the vast expanse of grassy meadows running from Katka to Kachikhali (Tiger Point) is an ideal route.

There are two types of living species in Katka

1.Plant species:

            a) Black berry.

            b) Mango.

            c) Palm Tree.

            d) Miscellaneous trees of Sundarbans.

2. Animal Species:

            a) Royal Bengal Tiger.

            b) Monkey.

            c) Miscellaneous Birds.

Environment of Katka:

The environment of Katka is very nice.There are many Fauna & Flora available in here. The climate is also fine.Katka is the most beautiful place of Sundarban for its amazing beauty.It is also a tourist spot for its natural beauty.

Climate of Katka

The climate of katka is not so bad although natural disaster take place during the season of disaster.The environmental conditions of Katka prove that the average rainfall of Katka is adequate.It is the only place of Sundarbans which is known as the best tourists spot of Sundarbans.It has possible due to its climate although other environmental things(trees,animals) play role for this.

Significance of Katka:

There are many significance of Katka. They are given below.

***  Katka is a beautiful tourists spot.Every year our government earn a lot of money via this tourist spot.

*** It has sanctuaries of animals(Royal Bengal Tigers,Monkey etc)

*** It has a beautiful sea bech which is also the other tourists spot.

Conclusion

Katka, the important place of Sundarbans with its natural beauty is one of the awesome tourist spot. It plays a vital role on economy of our country.Above all it is an awesome place not only in Sundarban but also our country Bangladesh. 

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