Sundarbans National Park

Sundarbans National Park is the home of more than 400 Bengal Tigers which have very well adapted themselves with the environment of Sundarbans. The Sundarbans are the world's largest delta formed by the mighty rivers Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna. It is criss-crossed by hundreds of creeks and tributaries and is the most attractive and appealing places remaining on earth.

Sundarbans National Park was declared as a Tiger Reserve in 1973 and a wildlife sanctuary in 1977. Finally it was declared as a National Park in 1984. The Sundarbans National Park is a home of the endangered species which are Royal Bengal Tiger, Estuarian Crocodile, River Terrapin, Olive Ridley Turtle, Gangetic dolphin, Ground Turtle, Hawks Bill Turtle and King Crabs.

Traveling within the park is possible only through boats and a variety of boats are available as per choice of the visitors. A number of hotels, lodge and rent houses are available in the park. Reaching Sundarbans is very easy as it is well connect by roads, railways and airways.

Attractions: 

Animals / Mammals

Royal Bengal Tiger, Fishing Cats, Macaques, Wild Boar, Common Grey Mongoose, Fox, Jungle Cat, Flying Fox, Pangolin and Chital are found in abundance.       

 Birds  

Open bill storks, black-headed ibis, Water Hens, Coots, Pheasant-tailed Jacanas, Pariah Kites, Brahminy Kite, Marsh Harriers, Swamp Partridges, Red Jungle fowls, Spotted Doves, Common Mynahs, Jungle Crows, Jungle Babblers, Cotton Teals, Herring Gulls, Caspian Terns, Gray Herons, brahminy ducks, Spot-billed Pelicans, Large Egrets, Night Herons, Common Snipes, Wood Sandpipers, Green Pigeons, Rose Ringed Parakeets, paradise-flycatchers, cormorants, Fishing Eagles, White-bellied Sea Eagles, Seagulls, Common Kingfishers, Peregrine falcons, Woodpeckers, Whimbrels, Black-tailed Godwits, Little Stints, Eastern Knots, Curlews, Golden Plovers, Northern Pintails, White Eyed Pochards and Whistling Teals.

Reptiles

King Cobras, Dog face water snakes, rat snakes, Estuarine crocodiles, chameleons, water monitors, Hard Shelled Bat gun Terrapins, Mouse Ghekos, monitor lizards turtles, Olive Ridley, hawksbill, green turtles, pythons, Russell's vipers, Chequered Kill backs, and Common Kraits.

Aqua / Marine

Crabs, Turtles, Sawfish, Butter Fish, Electric rays, Silver carp, Star Fish, Common Carp, King Crabs, Prawn, Shrimps, Gangetic Dolphins, Skipping Frogs, Common Toads and Tree Frogs.

  

Things to do:

Bird safari, Jungle safari, Wildlife Photography and Trekking

Best Time to visit:

September to March is the best time to visit this park.

How to Get There:

Nearest Airport – Kolkata Airport

Nearest Railway Station – Kolkata Railway Station

By Road – Through Kolkata highway – Regular bus services are available    from Kolkata.