| Area
: 1330.10 sq km
Best
time to visit : September to May
Prominent
Fauna : Royal Bengal Tiger, leopards, crocodiles, crabs,
Ridley sea turtles, hundreds of species of marine wildlife, various
kinds of birds and snakes.
The park can
be approached by road from the nearest town of Gosaba which isabout
50 kms away. The town of Canning is the nearest railhead 48kms away
from the park. The nearest airport is at Calcutta. If you were to
travel to Sundarbans from Calcutta by road it would be around 112
kms.
There is accommodation
available at Sajnakhali. Sajnakhali sanctuary is regarded as a part
of the Sundarban National Park and is essentially a bird watcher's
paradise. There are forest Rest-houses and forest lodge available
here.
For
Additional Information:
Field
Director
Sundarban Tiger Reserve
P.O Canning,
Dist : 24 Parganas (South), West Bengal, India
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The vast swampy
delta of the two great Indian rivers, Brahamaputra and the Ganges extends
over areas comprising of mangrove forests, swamps and forest island all
interwoven in a network of small rivers and streams. The Sundarban National
Park, home of the Royal Bengal Tiger, covering an area of approximately
1330.10 sq. kms and the largest mangrove forest in the world, form the
core of this area.