Sunderbans National Park

Sajnekhali Wildlife Sanctuary
Situated at the junction of the Peechkali and Gomti rivers, this gateway to the Tiger Reserves is the centerpiece of one's Sunderban experience. Protected all around by wire netting, the complex houses a museum and a watch tower. At least 84 species of flora have been identified here. To the South west of the sanctuary is the Canopy Walk, where you can take a walk in the midst of the mangroves.

Birding Heaven
Carry a good pair of binoculars and keep watch while you are on the boat. You may spot a elusive mangrove whistler or a swamp partridge. Other birds that can be spotted are pelican, cotton teal, herring gull, Caspian tern, grey heron, white ibis, common Kingfisher, Brahmani kite and paradise flycatcher.

Sunderban Tiger Reserves
It is difficult to spot the Royal Bengal Tigers in the Sunderban. The tigers have learnt to survive in this extremely hostile territory. The Buriridabri Eco-Tourism Complex has a watchtower, a mud walk and a 200 mts. long mangrove cage trail to the Raimongal Viewpoint . Look for the tiger Pugmarks along this protected walk through the mangroves through the forest.

Bhagabatpur Crocodile Project
From Namkhana, you can head to the Bhagabatpur Crocodile project, a hatchery of largest estuarine crocodile in the world, located on the North Bank of Saptamukhi river.

Major Wildlife
Sunderban has the largest population of tigers but it also inhabits other enticing wildlife such as salt water crocodiles, olive Ridley turtles, Gangetic dolphins, chittals (spotted deer), fishing cats, wild boars, otters, rhesus macaques, monitor lizards, snakes, various species of fishes, crabs, lobsters, shrimps, worms and a host of birds including kingfishers, storks, herons, Brahmin ducks, arghilahs, ibises, water fowl and egrets, to name only a few.

Royal Bengal Tiger
The tiger reigns supreme in Sunderban as it is among the few places in the world where this super-predator, symbol of power, strength and magnificence, can be observed at close quarters. Project Tiger was implemented here in 1973 and was declared a national park and a world heritage site. The reserve has a tiger population of 287(1984 census).

Sunderban Tracks

• The nearest airport is Dum Dum Airport and the nearest railway station is at Port Canning on the Matla river. To approach the sanctuary head for Basanti or Sonakhali. One can drive to Sonakhali via the Basanti main road.
• Wildlife/Forest Dept Offices: Field Director, Sunderban TR, Canning PO 24, Parganas West Bengal.