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Bangladesh
/ Flora and Fauna
The
tropical climate has made the country rich in vegetation. The
villages are usually full of groves of Mango, Banana, Jack-fruit,
Coconut, Palm, Bamboo, and other useful trees. About 17 percent
of the land area are forests. Herbs and shrubs grow abudantly.
Most of the hilly regions are mostly forested. The largest forest
is the Sundarban which stretches across the south-western seaboard
and provides sanctuary to the famous Royal Bengal Tiger.
Variety
of wild animals are found in the forests. Of the 200 species of
mammals, the best goes to the Royal Bengal Tiger found in the
Sundarbans. Elephants are mostly found in the forests of Chittagong
Hill tracts. Six species of Deer are seen in the Hill Tracts and
the Sundarban. Among the bovine animals Buffalo, Ox and Bison
are commonly seen. There are about 150 species of reptiles. Common
amphibians include the Sea Turtle, River Tortoise, Mud Turtle,
Crocodile. There are hundreds of species of birds, and fresh water
fishes are abundant in both quantity and category. Of the 525
recorded species of birds, 350 are resident. There are 200 number
of species of marine and fresh water fish.
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