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| Stretching
from the Bay of Bengal to the Foothills
of the Himalayas, the narrow strip forming
West Bengal includes a range of climates
and diversity of habitat. The state
is small and the high human population
density has meant the few protected
areas are also small and need to be
expanded and upgraded if they are to
remain viable gene pools and allow the
restoration of swamp deer, rhinoceros,
buufalo and the bengal florican. |
| Sunderbans
National Park and Tiger Reserve |
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When to visit |
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September
to May |
| Where
to stay |
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Forest lodge and forest
rest-houses are available
for accommodation at Sajnekhali. |
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Located
in the Ganga delta in West Bengal,
spanning the Hooghly in the west
and Teulia river in the east,
Sunderbans was declared a National
Park in 1984. The park covers
a vast stretch of mangrove swamp,
lush forested islands and small
rivers near the Bay of Bengal.
Most of the region comprises estuarine
mangrove forests and swamps, which
support an ecosystem specially
adapted to great salinity.
Sunderbans is home to the magnificent
Royal Bengal tiger, the park holding
more tigers than any other tiger
reserve. More than 400 tigers
were recorded during the mid-1980s.
Project Tiger has also launched
a programme to protect the Olive
Ridley sea turtles. Crocodiles
and the Gangetic dolphin are to
be found aplenty in the Raimgangal
river. The Sajnekhali sanctuary,
famous for its rich avian population,
is regarded as a part of the Sunderbans
National Park. |
| How
to reach |
By
Air : Dum Dum (166 kms.),
is the nearest airport at Kolkata.
By Rail :
The nearest railhead is at Canning,
48 kms. away. The nearest town
is Gosaba, 50 kms. away. |
| Jaldapara
Wildlife Sanctuary |
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When to visit |
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October to
May |
| Where
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Madarihat Tourist Lodge
(0356) 362230, Hollong Forest
Lodge, Bardabari Tourist
Lodge, Youth Hostel. |
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| The
sanctuary situated in Jalpaiguri
district was constituted in 1941
for the protection of wildlife,
particularly single-horned Rhinos.
River Torsha runs through the
forest and is instrumental for
its tall grass. The sanctuary
is also home to the Royal Bengal
tiger, wild elephants, deer, swamp
deer, hog deer, wild pigs, bison
and a number of birds etc. |
| How
to reach |
By
Air: Bagdogra (100 kms.)
is connected with Kolkata, Delhi,
Guwahati and other places in the
north-east.
By
Rail: The nearest railhead
is at Madarihat (7 kms.) and other
nearby railheads are Birpara (20
kms.) and Hasimara (20 kms.).
Jaldapara is well connected by
road with Darjeeling an Siliguri.
State buses are also available.
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