Sundarbans National Park is located in West Bengal India is the world’s largest mangrove forest and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is famous for its Royal Bengal Tigers. Sundarban park covers around 10,000 sq. km a major portion in Bangladesh. Royal Bengal Tiger is top predator famous for its swimming abilities
Sundarban must visit places
🪿🦩🦜🐥Sajnekhali Wildlife Sanctuary is popular spot for birdwatching. It is home to kingfishers, herons, egrets, Brahminy kites. It houses the Sajnekhali Watch Tower for a panoramic view
🐯🦌🐊🐖Sudhanyakhali Watch Tower is the best place to spot Royal Bengal Tigers, deer, crocodiles, wild boars
🌳🏝️🌴🍀🌲🪨Dobanki Canopy Walk through the mangroves, it provides views of wildlife, forest
🛕🐯Netidhopani houses 400-year-old ruins of a temple also known for tiger sightings
🏞️🌅🚣🌳Bonnie Camp is one of the highest watchtowers in Sundarbans, its great for night safaris, scenic views
🐯🦩🪿🕊️ Jhingekhali Watch Tower is less crowded perfect for nature lovers for spotting tigers, migratory birds
🐊🐢🐸🐉Bhagabatpur Crocodile Project is a crocodile breeding center also home to saltwater crocodiles, turtles. Saltwater Crocodile is the world’s largest living reptile
🐬Gangetic Dolphins are found in the rivers of Sundarbans
🦌Spotted Deer Chital are the most commonly seen herbivore
🐮Wild Boar are often prey for tigers
🦎Water Monitor Lizard are the largest lizard in India.
🐍King Cobra is one of the deadliest snakes in the world
🐢Olive Ridley Turtles are found on the beaches during nesting season
🐹Fishing Cats are rare water loving wild cat
Interesting Facts
1. Sundarban has largest Mangrove Forest that covers 10,000 sq. km in India, Bangladesh
2. Tiger Population is ne of the highest densities of Royal Bengal Tigers
3. It is UNESCO World Heritage Site designated in 1987, it is declared a Biosphere Reserve in 1989
4. Its having interconnected waterways rivers, estuaries, islands
5. Its a Human Tiger Conflict place where tigers sometimes enter villages, leading to folklore, myths
Famous Temples of Sundarban
🛕Bonbibi Temple - Most important shrine of Sundarbans, Goddess Bonbibi is worshipped as the protector of people from tigers, forest dangers
🛕Dakshin Rai Temple - Dedicated to Dakshin Rai, the tiger god, guardian of the forest is located deep in Sundarbans villages
🛕Kapil Muni Temple, Sagar Islandb- - Ancient famous temple is located at Gangasagar, near Sundarbans region
Manasa Devi Temples - Goddess Manasa, snake goddess is widely worshipped believed to protect people from snake bites in mangrove areas