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Sunderban is a
land ruled by 269 Royals. The land that is inhabited
by Royal Bengal Tigers is not far from Kolkata. One
can explore unknown wildlife of Sunderbans that
harbour jungle cats, fishing cats, Axis deer, wild
boar, Rhesus monkeys, mongooses and the largest
estuarune crocodiles in the world.
Sunderbans is the breeding ground of immense variety
of birds like Heron, Egret, Cormorant, Fishing
Eagle, White Bellied Sea Eagle, Seagul, Tern,
Kingfisher as well as migratory birds like Whimprel,
Black tailed Godwit, Little Stint, Eastern Knot,
Curlew, Sandpiper, Golden Plover, Pintail, Wheite -
eyed Pochard and also Whistling teal. Come and
discover wide variety of aquatic and reptile life
forms that include Olive Ridley sea turtle,
hardshelled Batgur Terrapin, pythons, king cobra,
Chequered killback, Monitor and lizards including
the Salvator lizards.
Here is listed some
most important places to see over Sunderban and
its sight seeings: |
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PLACES TO SEE |
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The Undiscovered greenery
The Tiger Reserve
covers an area of 2585 sq. km. It has one of the
largest tiger population of any other Indian parks
counting 269 Royal Bengal Tigers.
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Piyali
Gateway to the
Sunderbans situated on the banks of river Piyali. A
beautiful resting place.
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Ganga Sagar
The culturally and
religiously important destination, also haas an
exceptionally good beach for the tourists. Situated
on an island in the Sunderbas, it holds the charms
of a completely unspoilt beach on the estuary of the
mighty Ganga. It can be approached from Calcutta
either by road and then by vessel, or by chartered
luxury vessels taken from Culctta itself. A lovely
destination combininmg pilgrimage and fun.
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Lothian Island Bird Sanctuary
You can hire a country
boat to reach the place famous for its White Bellied
Sea - Eagle, Black capped kingfisher Whimbrell, Tern
and Curlew.
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Bakkhali
A wellknown beach
resort, close to Fraserganj overlooking the Bay of
Bengal. It’s a bird watchers paradise, where you are
greeted by casuarinas and Red Fiddle Carbs.
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Mayadwip
The nesting place of
the Olive Ridley Turtles.
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Kalasdip
As Mathla river
empties on the Bay of Bengal, lies Kalasdwip, a
densely wooded island.
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Sajnekhali Bird Sanctuary
A home ground of the
Herons, Egrets andother species of birds, situated
on the confluence of Matla and Gumdi.
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Bhagabatpur Crocodile Project
A hatchery cum
sanctury. Home of the biggest estuarine crocodiles.
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Canning
One of the entry
points to Sunderbans - 54 kms southeast of Calcutta.
‘Canning’ was built in 1858 as an alternate port. It
has a small fishing fleet and private boats are
available on hire.
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Gosaba
Remembered as Sir
David Hamilton’s settlement.
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Sunderbans National Park
The vast swampy delta
of the two Great Indian rivers, the Brahmaputra and
the Ganga, extend over a vast area. Mangrove
forests, swamps and forested islands are interwoven
with a network of small rivers and rivulets.
It covers about 1330.10 sq km, from this core of
this area. This mostly estuarine mangrove forest is
the habitat of nearly 200 Royal Bengal tigers.
Bangladesh lies to the east of the Park and it is
estimated that the combined population of tigers in
the region could well be about 400 in number.
Adapting itself to the saline and watery
environment, the tigers at the Park are good
swimmers and practically amphibious! Traversing the
mangroves by motor launch is quite an experience,
for the area is completely intact and very different
from the more conventional wildlife park.The
estuarine crocodile is often seen along the mud
banks but owing to the dense undergrowth the tiger
is rarely sighted.
The Park is also famous for its conservation of the
Ridley sea turtle.
General Information:
Location : South of Calcutta
Coverage Area : 1330 sq kms
Main Attraction : Royal Bengal Tigers
Best Time to Visit:
Between September and March
Nearest Town: Gosaba (50 km)
How to Get Here:
By Road : Means of road transport are available
from Kolkata for the places like Namkhana (105 km),
Sonakhali (100 km), Raidighi (76 km), Canning (64
km), and Najat (92 km), which are all near the
Sunderbans and have access to the riverine waterways
leading to it.
By Rail : The nearest railhead is at Canning, 48 kms away.
By Air : Dum Dum (166kms), is the nearest airport
at Calcutta.
Accommodation : Forest
lodge and forest rest-houses are available for
accomodation at Sajnakhali. |
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