Sundarban National Park is located in World's largest Delta formed by the confluence of the rivers Ganga, Brahmaputra and Meghana. The Sundarban National Park, home of the Royal Bengal Tiger, covering an area of approximately 1330.10-sq-kms and Mangroves. The Sundarban region has got its name from Sundari trees, consist of a large flora population like Genwa, Dhundal, Passur, Garjan and Kankra. Apart from these trees, inpenetrable Goran trees between 1.8 metres and 3.6 metres 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.

Sundarban National Park is the largest mangrove forest in the world, form the core of this area. Twenty-six of the fifty broad mangrove types found in the world grow well in the Sundarban. The commonly identifiable vegetation that grow in the dense mangrove forests at the Sundarbans are salt water mixed forest, mangrove scrub, brackish water mixed forest, littoral forest, wet forest and wet alluvial grass forests.

The most unique feature of the Sundarban is the tigers in the park apt at swimming and are strictly amphibious! The Park is also famous for its conservation of the Ridley Sea Turtles. The other wild animals found in the Sundarban National Park are estuarine terrapins, Olive Ridley turtles, estuarine crocodiles, Ganges dolphins, water monitors and a wide variety of birds, fish and crustaceans. One of the major tourist attractions is the Sajnekhali Visitors' Centre, which has a crocodile enclosure, a shark pond, a turtle hatchery, and a Mangrove Interpretation Centre.

Tourist Attractions In Sunderbans
Piyali
Piyali is the gatway to Sundarbans, 72-kms from Kolkatta by road and close to Sajnekhali, Sudhanyakhali, Netidhopani through waterways. A small river Piyali flows through the green paddy fields and mingles with river Matla. Picturesque Piyali delta makes an ideal romantic holiday destination.

Sajnakhali Sanctuary
The Sajnakhali sanctuary, famous for its rich avian population, is regarded as a part of the Sunderbans National Park.The most sought after sights by a bird watcher are seven colourful species of Kingfisher, white bellied Sea Eagle, Plovers, Lap-Wings, Curfews, Whimbrels, Sandpipers and occasional Pelican.

Holiday Island
The last habitat of the Barking Deer in India is the Holiday island thronged by the tourists every year.

Climate
The average maximum and minimum temperature is 34 °C and 20 °C respectively. Rainfall is heavy with high humidity as high as 80% as it is close to the Bay of Bengal.

Best Time to visit: September to May

How to Reach Sundarban National Park?
By air: Dum Dum (166kms), is the nearest airport at Kolkata.
By rail: The nearest railhead is at Canning, 48 kms away.
The nearest town is Gosaba, 50 km away.

Where to stay at Sundarban National Park?
Forest lodge and forest rest-houses are available for accommodation at Sajnakhali.