Sonadia Island, a small crescent shaped island of only 9 square
kilometres, it is 7-km north-west of Cox's Bazar. The western side of
the island is sandy and different kinds of shells are found on the
beach. Off the northern part of the island, there are beds of window
pane oysters. During winter, fisherman set up temporary camps on the
island and dry their catches of sea fish. Sonadia Island supports the
last remaining part of mangrove forest in southeast Bangladesh.
Sonadia's mangroves are distinct from the well-known sunderbans, due to
their development in a coastal lagoon setting rather than in a
delta.[19] Another attraction of this island is the sight of game birds
migrating here in great numbers during the winter seasons.
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