Question

Which of the following plants are commonly found in Sunderban Biosphere Reserve?
A. Cactus
B. Conifers
C. Juniperus
D. Mangroves

Answer 1

Hint: The word Sunderban is derived from the sundri trees in that area. These trees have special kinds of roots. The roots of sundri trees are called pneumatophores which emerge above the ground where the exchange of gases takes place.

Complete answer: The area which is formed by the confluence of Ganges, Brahmaputra, and Meghna rivers in the Bay of Bengal is called Sundarbans as it is occupied by a large number of mangroves. The seaward fringe of the delta is caused by the Sunderban Mangroves ecoregion. It is the world's largest mangrove system which covers an area of 20,400 square kilometers. Heritiera fomes is the local species which is called sundri or sundari. variety of plants. Other species of trees that are included in the Sundarban forest are Avicennia, Xylocarpus mekongensis, Sonneratia apetala, Xylocarpus granatum, Bruguirea gymnorhiza, Ceriops decandra, Rhizophora mucronata, Aegiceras corniculatum, and Nypa fruticans palms. A great variety of plants are not seen in the mangrove forest. Mostly the seedling of the mangrove tree is undergrowth and Mangroves have a thick canopy. Twenty-six of the total fifty broad species of mangroves in the world are grown well in the Sunderban. Saltwater mixed forest, mangrove scrub, brackish water mixed forest, littoral forest, wet forest, and wet alluvial grass forests are common vegetation found in the Sundarban mangrove forest.
So, option D is the correct option.

Note: Though the Sunderban Biosphere Reserve is famous for the mangroves which are known as Sunderban, it is also an important natural habitat for animals like the Bengal tiger. The Sunderban also provides habitat to jungle cats, leopard cats, and fishing cats. The Sunderban forest is also rich in avifauna that is birdlife.