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Sunderbans
Tiger Reserve - A World Heritage Site
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Situated
on the lower end of the Gangetic West Bengal, is this world’s largest delta covered
by mangrove forest and vast saline mud flats. A land of 54 tiny islands, crisscrossed
by innumerable tributaries of Ganga, that was once infested by Arakanese and Portuguese
pirates is now the abode of varied flora & fauna population. An
area of 9630 sq. km., where 70 percent is under saline water makes the life of
commoners, mostly honey-catchers, prawn-catchers and fishermen, very difficult.
This is Sunderbans, the world’s largest estuarine forest. Sunderbans,
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.
Sunderbans is inhabited by Royal Bengal Tigers. You can explore unknown wildlife
of Sunderbans that harbour jungle cats, fishing cats, Axis deer, wild boar, Rhesus
monkeys, mongooses and the largest estuarine crocodiles in the world. Access
: Sunderbans is accessed by a Fixed Departure trip ex-kolkata. The trip is a combination
of road and boatride. Advance booking is a
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Sunderbans
Tiger Camp
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Sunderbans
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Garumara
National Park and Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary
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Gorumara
National Park located on the bank of rivers Murti and Raidak has vegetation of
riverine grasslands interspersed with savannah woodlands, Chapramari is more of
woodland with very tall trees and thick canopy cover. Besides
the One-horned Rhinoceros, the fauna of the area include Asian Elephant, Gaur,
Leopard, and different species of deer and over 100 varieties of birds such as
Black Stork, Common Merganser, Grey-capped Pygmy Woodpecker, Oriental Pied Hornbill,
Dollarbird, Green-billed Malkoha, Asian Barred Owlet, Barred Cuckoo Dove, Pompadour
Green Pigeon, Thick-billed Green Pigeon, Pin-tailed Green Pigeon, Wedge-tailed
Green Pigeon, Black Baza, Collared Falconet, Black Stork, Lesser Adjutant, Long-tailed
Broadbill, Maroon Oriole, Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo, Greater Racket Tailed Drongo,
Blue Rock Thrush, Rufous-bellied Niltava, White-rumped Shama, Northern Hill Myna,
Sultan Tit, Black-crested Bulbul, Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker, Streaked Spiderhunter
in the area.
Access
: Via Bagdogra (Airport), New Jalpaiguri (Railhead). Parks visits can be arranged
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Accommodation
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Sinclairs
Retreat
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Chalsa
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Resort
Nakshatra
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10 kms from
Garumara
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Garumara
Jungle Camp
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Garumara
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Jaldapara
Wild Life Sanctuary
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Jaldapara Wild Life Sanctuary situated
in Alipurduar Sub-Division of Jalpaiguri District in West Bengal is about 124
km from Siliguri. This sanctuary was constituted in the year 1941 for the protection
of Wild Life, particularly one-horned rhinos, an animal threatened with extinction. River
Toorsa runs through the Sanctuary. The forest is mainly savannah covered with
tall elephant grasses. The wild life, in addition to one-horned rhinos, consists
of Royal Bengal Tigers, wild elephants, deers, sambhar, barking deer, spotted
deer and hog deer, wild pig, bisons and a number of birds, peafowls. Elephant
ride is arranged for viewing of wild life preferably at dawn. Nestled
in the heart of the picturesque Dooars, is the habitat of the rare one-horned
rhinoceros, the mighty bison, the spotted deer, the barking deer, huge tuskers,
fearsome wild boars and a variety of birds and animals. Elephant safaris can be
enjoyed at the Sanctuary. | |
Accommodation
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Sinclairs
Retreat
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Chalsa
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Garumara
Jungle Camp
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Chalsa
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