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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, impenetrable
Goran trees between 1.8 mtr. & 3.6 mtr. high covers almost the entire
region. One of the most remarkable feature of this place is the bayonet like
roots of mangrove forests that stick out above the water level.
Nature apart, if you want to feel the essence of spirituality then this is
the place to be. A place of Ma Bonobibi (the goddess of the forest) to Shiber
Kumir (Lord Shiva’s Crocodile) or from Dakshinaroy (an ogre, the ancestor
of all tigers) to Kapil Muni (an incarnation of Vishnu).
Sunderbans is the breeding ground of immense variety of birds like Heron, Egret, Cormorant, Fishing Eagle, White Bellied Sea Eagle, Seagul, Tern, Kingfisher as well as migratory birds like Whimprel, Black-tailed Godwit, Little Stint, Eastern Knot, Curlew, Sandpiper, Golden Plover, Pintail, White-eyed Pochard and also Whistling teal. Come and discover wide variety of aquatic and reptile life forms that include Olive Ridley sea turtle, hardshelled Batgur Terrapin, Pythons, King cobra, Chequered killback, Monitor and lizards including the Salvator lizards.
Best Season :
The best time to be in wildlife belts of the region is September-March. Although
the luxury tours to the Sunderbans carry on the year round, and the monsoon
holds its own magic over tourists on the expanse of the Sunderbans, September-March
is the most likely time for tiger-sighting.
How to get There :
Come to Sajnekhali by motorboat departing from Canning which is accessible
by train and bus services from Calcutta. Cruise along in M.V. Chitrarekha
(weekly journey from October to March) for a life time experience. One can
also get private boats from Canning, Gosaba and Basanti, Raidighi, Basanti,
Namkhana and Najatare are all connected by roadways from Calcutta.
Places of Interest :
Project Tiger, the Tiger Reserve covering an area of 2585 sq. km. has one
of the largest tiger population of any of the Indian parks, 269 Royal Bengal
Tigers.
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