321 BD - Historic Mosque City of Bagerhat (1985)

Brief Description

Situated in the suburbs of Bagerhat, at the meeting-point of the Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers, this ancient city, formerly known as Khalifatabad, was founded by the Turkish general Ulugh Khan Jahan in the 15th century. The city’s infrastructure reveals considerable technical skill and an exceptional number of mosques and early Islamic monuments, many built of brick, can be seen there.

巴凯尔哈特清真寺历史名城

这座古城位于巴凯尔哈特(Bagerht)城外的恒河(Ganges)和布拉马普特拉河(Brahmaputra)的交汇 处。古城原名卡理法塔巴德(Khalifatabad)，是由一位名叫乌鲁格哈贾汗(Ulugh Khan Jahan)的土耳其将军于公元15世纪建立的。城市的基础设施建设令人叹为观止，体现出很高的建筑技术和工艺。城中还有大量砖结构的清真寺和早期伊斯兰 古迹。

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/321

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798 BD - The Sundarbans (1997)

Brief Description

"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."

孙德尔本斯国家公园

"孙德尔本斯有着世界上最大的红树森林之一（占地140 000公顷），位于孟加拉湾的恒河 (Ganges)、布拉马普特拉河(Brahmaputra)和梅克纳河(Meghna)三角洲。公园毗邻1987年列入的印度孙德尔本斯世界遗产地。公 园内遍布潮汐河道、泥滩和耐盐的红树林小岛，是成长型生态过程的范例。该地区因动物物种多样性而闻名于世，其中包括260种鸟类，还有孟加拉虎和其他濒危 物种，如湾鳄和http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=377113178546867377印度蟒蛇。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/798

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