Sundarbans- Best Place to Spend a Beautiful Time

Sundarban is also the home to different species of birds, mammals, insects, reptiles and fishes! Over 120 species of fishes are estimated to be found in the waters of the region.



Sundarbans are the bulkiest littoral mangrove belt in the world with a stretch of 80 km (50m) into Bangladesh and Indian hinterland from the coast. The site has been declared as a UNESCO World Heritage site recently. However, the forests of the places are not only the mangroves but also swamps of last remaining stands of the mighty jungles which once covered the mighty Gangetic plain.



The Sundarbans cover an area of 10, 500 square kilometers of which 1/3rd of the part is covered in water or the marsh areas. Since, 1966 the area have been a wildlife sanctuary, which estimate to hold around 400 Royal Bengal Tigers and about 30,000 spotted dears.



Flora and Fauna:





Royal Bengal Tigers are the main draw of the region but one can also spot Saltwater Crocodiles, various primates, leopards, King Cobras and India Cobras.



Sundarban is also the home to different species of birds, mammals, insects, reptiles and fishes. Over 120 species of fishes are estimated to be found in the waters of the region. The region is also known best for the eclectic varieties of birds. Around 260 different species of birds have been recorded to reside in the region. Other mostly available and most popular animals that are found here include the Gangetic River Dolphins, 50 species of reptiles and around 15 species of amphibians.



Climate:


October to February — winter, cool and temperate
March to May — summer, hot and humid
June to September — the monsoon season, wet and windy
How to Visit:






Sundarban Tour Operators in Kolkata helps you to get access from Dhaka and Khulna also. Organizing your own trip from Munsiganj-Satkhira, Mongla or Khulna is also possible (and cheaper, if you're a shrewd negotiator), but questionably worth the hassle. However, you need a permit from the Divisional Forest Office in Khulna. With permit in hand, it's possible to hire a boat from Mongla or Dhangmari to get you to Hiron Point. From Hiron Point you will have to hire a guide to take you into the park.



Day trips from Mongla are not very interesting, and probably better avoided. After negotiating the price of a boat down to something only slightly less ridiculous you'll most likely be taken to Karamjal Wildlife Center, where there are some tame deer to feed and some monkeys, crocs and snakes in cages. But surely you didn't come all this way to see a rundown zoo filled with depressed animals and raucous Bangladeshis. Boatmen seem to want no less than Rs. 200 for the trip (locals pay Rs. 50/day), and the center charges a very steep Rs. 750/day entry fee for foreigners.



From Kolkata (India), suburban trains can take you to Canning (64 km) from where launch services are available for Sundarban. Otherwise, you can avail of buses to reach Raidighi (76 km), Najat (92 km), Sonakhali (100 km) and Namkhana (105 km) from where motorboats will take you to Sundarban.




For more details please visit Sundarban Package Tour