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WBCS Preliminary Examination 2019 — General Studies · Question 86 of 200

Q86
Geography (incl. West Bengal)Environment, Wildlife & Disasters
Sundarban is declared as 'World Heritage Site' for
  1. a.tiger reserve
  2. b.sundari tree
  3. c.mangrove forest
  4. d.biodiversity

Answer: (C) mangrove forest

UNESCO inscribed the Sundarbans National Park (the Indian portion of the larger delta) as a World Heritage Site in 1987, recognising it as the world's largest contiguous mangrove forest ecosystem.