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Sundarbans, Bangladesh
The largest mangrove forest on earth, an impenetrable and dangerous ecosystem.
- The Sundarbans is by far the largest mangrove forest on earth, and it sits in the world's largest river delta.
- With over 400 tigers, it has the highest density of royal Bengal tigers in the world.
- The Sundarbans is 6 times the size of Greater London.
- Nearly half a million people depend on the Sundarbans for their livelihoods. Fishermen venture deep into the mangrove forests to catch fish, crabs or gather precious honey.
- Officially approximately 50 people are killed each year by tigers, but the unofficial number is thought to be closer to 150.
- The giant Asian honeybees are one of the biggest and most aggressive bees in the world.
- Bangladesh joined the Commonwealth in 1972 just after independence.
Dan Snow encounters some of the most aggressive bees in the world
Men enter the Sundarbans to gather honey despite the risk of tiger attack.
Sun setting over the Ganges
Dan Snow and the honey hunters of the Sundarbans
The honey hunters use smoke to scatter giant Asian honeybees
