Sundarban National Park
With the Wildlife Sanctuary, Bisphere Reserve & UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sundarban draws universal attraction. This Mangrove forest is a vast area covering 4264 square km in India alone.
The Indian Sunderbans mangroves, are important habitats for bengal Tiger an it is the largest Tiger Reserve and National Park in India.
The world’s largest estuarine delta and a biodiversity hotspot.
BY AIR :- Nearest airport is Kolkata that is connected by flights from major cities of India.
BY TRAIN :- Sundarbans is accessible only by riverine waterways. From Calcutta there are suburban trains to Canning.
BY ROAD :- From Canning buses ply to Namkhana, Raidighi, Sonakhali and Najat from where motor launch services are available for Sundarbans. These embarkation points are also connected to Kolkata by good motorable roads.
Sundar Chital Tourist Lodge,
Sajnekhali, Sundarban,
Contact : (03219)236560.
WBTDC-Sajnekhali Tourist Lodge,
P.O - Pakhiralaya, P.S - Gosaba, Sunderban, West Bengal, 743379.
Indian nationals need to carry any kind of photo ID proof/ Passport / PAN Card / Driving License issued by Central / State Govt /Adhar Card , Foreigners need to carry their original passport.
If you want to go Sundarban first you need permission :-
Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Wildlife & Chief Wildlife Warden, Govt of West Bengal.
Third Floor, P - 16, India Exchange Place,
Kolkata - 700001.
Contact:- 033-2358 3208, 033-2334 6900
Field Director, Sundarban Tiger Reserve, Caning, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal.
Contact:- 03218-256159
For Foreign Visitors : -
Deputy Secretary Forest Department Writers' Building, Kolkata - 700 001
Deputy Director Tourism,
3/2 B.B.D. Bag, Kolkata - 700 001
Contact :- 033 22488271/73
What are other major animals found ?
Spotted Deer, seven types of kingfisher, black cormorants, egret, pond heron, Brahmani eagles, magpie robin, green bee eaters, Wild Boar, Rhesus monkeys, dolphins, estuarine crocodiles, water monitor, sea turtles, river terrapin, snakes, water monitor lizard.
Do we find shark in Sundarban?
Yes, there are six species of Shark
Where to visit?
Pakhiralaya, Sudhanyakhali, Jharkhali, Do-Banki, Netidhopani, Burir Dabri, Boni Cap, Kalash Camp, Bhagabatpur crocodile breeding center
Why people are crazy to visit Sundarban?
The Sundarbans the largest single block of tidal halophytic mangrove forest in the world. The Sundarbans is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This region is densely covered by mangrove forests, and is one of the largest reserves for the Bengal tiger.
