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SUNDARBAN NATIONAL PARK

The Sundarban National Park is located in the Ganga delta in West Bengal spanning the Hooghly in the west and Teulia river in the east. It is the home of the Royal Bengal Tiger. The park holding more tigers than any other tiger reserve. More than 400 tigers were recorded during the mid-1980s. It covers an area of approximately 1330.10 sq. kms and is the largest mangrove forest in the world. These animals have adapted themselves very well to the saline and aqua's environs and are extremely good swimmers.

The park is also noted for its conservation of the Ridley Sea Turtle. Sunderbans was declared a National Park in 1984. Being an area very close to the sea, the Sundarban National Park enjoys moderate climate throughout the year. The summers are reasonably hot and humid. The monsoon is very active and it rains almost throughout the season. The winters are comfortable and pleasant.

BEST TIME TO VISIT September to May PROMINENT FAUNA Royal Bengal Tiger, leoards, crocodiles, crabs, Ridley sea turtles, hundreds of species of marine wildlife, various kinds of birds and snakes. HOW TO GET THERE The nearest town is Gosaba and park is easily approached from that place by road. The town of Gosaba is about 50 kms away. The nearest railhead is the town of Canning 48 kms away from the park. The nearest airport is at Calcutta. If people like to travel to Sunderbans from Calcutta by road then it would be around 112 kms.