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The park is a tiger and biosphere reserve and has been designated as world heritage site by UNESCO. It extends about 260 km along the Bay of Bengal from the Hooghly River Estuary (India) to the Meghna River Estuary in Bangladesh. The forest passes into a mangrove swamp along the coast. The southern region, with numerous wild animals and crocodile-infested estuaries, is virtually devoid of habitation.
Moving through the largest estuarine delta in the world is quite a thrilling experience. The flora and fauna of the region are the major attractions here. The mangrove forest presents a unique ecosystem. The wildlife includes the world famous Royal Bengal Tiger, a major attraction in the tiger reserve. Some of the other attractions include chital, crocodile, monkeys, estuarine and marine turtle, dolphins and various kinds of birds. The Bhagabatpur Crocodile Project besides being a hatchery and a sanctuary is the home to the biggest estuarine crocodiles.
Excursions around the Sunderban National Park take you to the habitats of the other 'residents' of the Sunderban. You can witness a large variety of birds, animals and reptiles. At Sajnekhali Bird Sanctuary, you get to see birds like spotted billed pelican, cotton teal, herring gull, Caspian tern, grey heron, large egret and others. The Halliday Island is the home to the barking deer while Kanak is the nesting place of Olive Ridley turtles. You can have a look at the ruins of a 400-year-old temple at Netidhopani and relax out at a beautiful tourist complex at Piyali.
The Indian Tiger Reserve of Sunderban is easily accessible through air, road and rail from the other major Indian cities and states. 123indiatravel can arrange for you all types of transport for your comfortable journey to and in Sunderban and throughout the Indian state of West Bengal.
In order to make the travel tour to Sunderban even more joyful you need to choose just the right kind of accommodation for you and your family or friends in Sunderban. The various hotels packages in and around Sunderban offer the best of facilities. You may take your pick from a range of luxury and budget hotels in Sunderban besides the star categorized accommodation hotels around Sunderban. Most of the places to stay in Sunderban are strategically located near the national park. 123indiatravel offers you comfortable stay at the wildlife resort at Sunderban and other accommodation options in the cities around Sunderban.
Planning a wildlife adventure trip to Sunderban Tiger Reserve or enjoying your holidays with Indian Wildlife? Currently, we do not have any all-inclusive tour packages, tours and holiday offers that will make your travel trip to Sunderban Tiger Reserve comfortable and enjoyable. Though we can come up with a customized tour package for the Tiger Reserve of Sunderban that will suit your requirements and budget. As per the nature, duration and the accommodation required during the holiday trip or leisure travel to Sunderban Tiger Reserve the tour packages vary.
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