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The Sundarbans mangrove forest, one of the largest such forests in the world (140,000 ha), lies on the delta of the Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna rivers on the Bay of Bengal. It is adjacent to the border of India's Sundarbans World Heritage site inscribed in 1987. The site is intersected by a complex network of tidal waterways, mudflats and small islands of salt-tolerant mangrove forests, and presents an excellent example of ongoing ecological processes. The area is known for its wide range of fauna, including 260 bird species, the Bengal tiger and other threatened species such as the estuarine crocodile and the Indian python.

Source : http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/798

                                                              
 

In 2004 the Indigenous people decade 1995 – 2004 ended. To mark this year, UNESCO carried out an extensive fieldwork base research study on Musical instruments of indigenous people of Hill tracts region of Bangladesh . The objectives were to prepare a database on the existing and extinct (as much possible) musical instruments of indigenous people. This research focused on mapping of Musical Instruments including design, techniques, use, sample collection, artistic importance etc. First phase has been completed. After second phase, UNESCO is planning to go for second phase of the study and bring out the collected data Create database and digital documentation of the music instruments of indigenous peoples of Bangladesh with expectation that it may create opportunities for cultural revival of these valuable treasures.