Wildlife - Tour in Sunderban Wildlife Sanctuary

Location : Kolkata, West Bengal.

Area : 10,000 sq. Kms.

Best time to visit : September and March.

Introduction : Towards the south of Kolkata, river Ganga and Hooghly divide itself into many distibutaries and they form the famous Gangetic deltas. As it is about to merge into the sea the speed of water is reduced and the river deposits its silt. In due course, on the mouth of the rivers the accumulated silt takes the shape of islands. These are the famous Gangetic deltas. They provide an ideal environment and atmosphere for the Sundari trees to grow. Spread over an area of almost 10,000 sq kms (now shared by Bangladesh and India), they are home to many exquisite animals and birds. The area of 1330 sq kms has been declared as a national park by Indian Government. It is designated as a World Heritage Site, consisting of large flora population and is a part of ''''project tiger'''', has one of the largest tiger population than any of the Indian parks.

Wildlife Species : Sunderban Wildlife Sanctuary is inhabited by royal Bengal tigers. The wildlife of Sunderbans harbour jungle cats, fishing cats, axis deer, wild boar, rhesus monkeys, mangoose and the largest estuarine crocodiles in the world.

Vegetation : Sunderban Wildlife Sanctuary provides an ideal atmosphere and environment for the Sundari trees to grow. Apart from these trees, inpenetrable Goran trees between 1.8 mt and 3.6 mt high covers almost the entire region.

Accommodation : Tourist lodges are available at Sajnekahli which has a 60 bed tourist lodge. Overnight facilities are also available at Bakkhali and Piyali.