Which of the following states has the maximum mangrove cover in India?

AGoa

BWest Bengal ✓ Correct

COdisha

DAndaman and Nicobar Islands

Correct answer: (B) West Bengal

Explanation

West Bengal has the maximum mangrove cover in India, mainly in the vast Sundarbans delta.

Goa has only small patches of mangrove along its estuaries.

Odisha holds significant mangroves at Bhitarkanika but less than West Bengal.

The Andaman and Nicobar Islands have rich mangroves yet a smaller total than West Bengal.

The Sundarbans is the largest single mangrove forest tract in the world.

It is shared between India and Bangladesh and shelters the Royal Bengal tiger.

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