"Studies on Diversity and Distribution of Soil Micro-Arthropods Fauna with Special Reference to Collembola in Sajnekhali Wild Life Sanctuary, South 24 PGS, West Bengal"

Sajnekhali Wild life Sanctuary which is under Sundarban delta situated a little south of Tropic of Cancer between the latitudes 21°31´ and 22°31´ North and 88°10´ and 89°51´ East longitudes in the District of 24 Parganas South, West Bengal. Sunderbans is an estuarine ecosystem with mangroves as the main fl ora. Mangroves are the plants which can survive, grow and propagate in loose muddy alluvial soil and saline water. These plants have highly specialized adaptations in the form of Stilt Root (for anchoring in loose soil), Pneaumatophores or Respiratory ischolar_mains and Vivipary (germination while attached to mother tree).