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SUNDERBANS NATIONAL PARK - WEST BENGAL
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Sunderbans National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site is the worlds’ largest delta and mangrove swamp. The park lies in south east of Kolkatta and forms a part of the Gangetic delta, close to the Bay of Bengal. This vast delta of the two great Indian rivers, Brahmaputra and Ganges stretches over areas consisting of mangrove forests, swamps and forest islands all creating a unique estuarine forest whose fragile eco system is supported by chain of small rivers and streams that surround the area.
One third of the Sunderban is water logged, and the face of this forest is in perpetual flux. At high tides the jungle is afloat and when the water recedes, the forest unveils its myriad facets of precious biosphere. It houses an amazing aqua-terrestrial Eco-system where land and water both play an equal role.
Sunderbans is home to around 250 Bengal Tigers, who have adapted themselves very well to the saline and aqua environs and are extremely good swimmers. The aqua fauna of Sunderbans include a variety of fish, red fiddler crabs and hermit crabs. Crocodiles can be often seen along the mud banks. The reptiles in Sundarbans include king cobra, rock python and water monitor. The endangered river Terrapin, Batagur baska is found on the Mechua Beach, while the Barking Deer is found only in Holiday Island in Sunderbans.
An experience of the wild and wet Sunderbans is a must for those seeking adventure into wild. These forests are extremely dense, often impenetrable, fringed by mangrove jungles and one of the great wild areas of the world. |
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