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Henry Island.

India / Bangla / Harindanga / Bakkhali
Henry Island is named after a European who surveyed land in the area in the late 19th Century. Dense mangrove forest parted by numerous canals covered the area then. Wildlife such as tiger, deer, wild pig, crocodile and snake were common. The island was only an extension of the Sunderbans and the surveyor could not have dreamt that it would become a human habitat in little more than a hundred years.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bakkhali#cite_note-3
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Coordinates:   21°34'48"N   88°17'23"E

Comments

  • kanadguha
    On 7th November 2010, I visited Henry Island. It is a beautiful place part of the Sunderban forests with mangrove trees. The place has been developed by fishries dept govt of WB. The place has a watch tower and cottages. We also found four tents. Staying in henry island can be very exciting. Bookings can be done from Fisheries department, Bhavani Bhawan, Alipur.
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