Factors affecting the Sundarbans mangrove forest as the single largest tract of mangrove forest in the world.
¡ Low salinity
¡ High tidal amplitude
¡ Gentle slope of the forest floor
¡ low elevation of land
¡ Numerous network of rivers
¡ High load of sediments
¡ A high fresh water discharge
¡ Shallow continental shelf
¡ Protected shore
¡ Climate is favorable: tropical and sub-tropical
