Sunderbans National Park
Sunderbans National Park is a part of the world's largest delta formed by the two great Indian rivers Ganga and Brahmaputra. It is famous for its unique mangrove forest ecosystem.
Sunderbans National Park is home to the Royal Bengal tiger. It covers an area of 1330 sq. km. approximately and 0 to 10 m above sea level. It is a tiger and biosphere reserve and has been designated as world heritage site by UNESCO.
The park is surrounded by a buffer zone of 885 square kilometers. This also mainly consists of mangrove forests. The core area of the park has it's own natural boundaries with the river Matla on it's West, the river Haribhanga on it's East, with Netidhopani and Gosba in the North.
Sunderbans, the place that owes its name to Sundari trees, consist of a large flora population like Genwa, Dhundal, Passur, Garjan and Kankra. Apart from these trees, inpenetrable Goran trees between 1.8 mtr and 3.6 mtr high covers almost the entire region. One of the most remarkable features of this place is the bayonet like roots of mangrove forests that stick out above the water level.
It also houses the Ridley sea turtle. A sizeable population of the Sunderban National Park comprises of River Terrapin, Crabs, Monitor Lizard, Indian Python and Mollusks.
The ideal time to visit the Sundarbans national park is during the months of September and May. Winter make the time to see the mighty Royal Bengal Tiger sun-bathing on the river banks.
Sunderbans National Park is a part of the world's largest delta formed by the two great Indian rivers Ganga and Brahmaputra. It is famous for its unique mangrove forest ecosystem.
Sunderbans National Park is home to the Royal Bengal tiger. It covers an area of 1330 sq. km. approximately and 0 to 10 m above sea level. It is a tiger and biosphere reserve and has been designated as world heritage site by UNESCO.
The park is surrounded by a buffer zone of 885 square kilometers. This also mainly consists of mangrove forests. The core area of the park has it's own natural boundaries with the river Matla on it's West, the river Haribhanga on it's East, with Netidhopani and Gosba in the North.
Sunderbans, the place that owes its name to Sundari trees, consist of a large flora population like Genwa, Dhundal, Passur, Garjan and Kankra. Apart from these trees, inpenetrable Goran trees between 1.8 mtr and 3.6 mtr high covers almost the entire region. One of the most remarkable features of this place is the bayonet like roots of mangrove forests that stick out above the water level.
It also houses the Ridley sea turtle. A sizeable population of the Sunderban National Park comprises of River Terrapin, Crabs, Monitor Lizard, Indian Python and Mollusks.
The ideal time to visit the Sundarbans national park is during the months of September and May. Winter make the time to see the mighty Royal Bengal Tiger sun-bathing on the river banks.