Sunderbans National Park
Location: Piyali,
State: West Bengal, India
Area: 1,330 sq km (Park); 2,608 sq km (Reserve)
Altitude: 0-10 m above sea level
Rainfall: 1108 mm (canning)
Maximum Temperature: 42°C in Summer
Minimum Temperature: 9.2°C in Winter
Languages: Bengali, Hindi, English
Main Attraction: Bengal Tiger, Ridely Sea Turtle
Nearest Access: Gosaba (50 km)
Nearest Airport: Kolkata - the Capital of West Bengal, India
Best Time to Visit: September to May
Sunderbans is a well-known national park of India. Tourists from all around the world come to visit Sunderbans and  get fascinated with the thrilling and sensational activities of its wild animals. It is not only a national park. It is also a wildlife sanctuary, tiger reserve, Biosphere reserve, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is the largest National Park and Tiger Reserve in India. The Sunderbans National Park and Tiger Reserve is known for its Bengal Tigers and also it is a paradise for birdwatchers. Sunderbans National Park and Tiger Reserve is located on the world’s largest delta, Sunderbans Delta.
The Sunderbans National Park and Tiger Reserve is rich in its flora and fauna. The park boasts a range of plant life. When you will explore you will find a variety of plant life inside the park. You will find salt water mixed forest, mangrove scrub, littoral forest, swamp forest, and brackish water forest. The major trees found in Sunderbans Wildlife Park are Genwa, Passur, Dhundal, Kankara, and Garjan. While you are exploring the Sunderbans National Park and Tiger Reserve you will also find that a large part of the park is covered with the tall and wide Goran Trees.
The Sunderbans National Park and Tiger Reserve is rich in its animal attractions. It is home to more than 250 Royal Bengal Tigers. The park offers an excellent environment for Royal Bengal Tigers. Apart from royal Bengal Tigers, when you will explore the Sunderbans National Park and Tiger Reserve, you will have a glorious opportunity to see the thrilling activities of Chital, Deer, Monkey, Spotted Deer, Fishing Cats, Monitor Lizards, Wild Boars, etc. The park is also rich in its aqua-fauna. On tours to Sunderbans National Park you will see Gangetic Dolphins, Crocodiles, a range of fishes, hermit crab, red fiddler crab, ridely sea turtles, etc. The avifauna of the park includes kingfishers, storks, ibises, water fowl, herons, Brahmin ducks, woodpeckers, etc. The park is a paradise for bird watchers. There are also found reptiles in Sunderbans National Park. Major reptiles found in the park are monitor lizards, cobra, king cobra, rock python, snakes, crocodiles, etc.
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