Trip Advisor

Timing

08:30 - 16:00

Closing Day

NA

Website

https://wbtourism.gov.in/

Direction

Map

Phone

NA

Toilet

NO

Wheelchair Accessible

NO

Do's/Dont's

No boat is allowed inside Sunderban after 6.30 PM.

Audio Guide

NO

Entrance Fees (Per Person)

India

Adult

0

Child

0

Foreign Nationals

Adult

0

Child

0

Bimstec and Saarc Nationals

Adult

0

Child

0

History

Apart from being a unique largest mangrove eco-system of the world, the Sundarbans has the worlds largest deltaic mangrove forests and is also home to one of Indias most iconic wildlife species - the Royal Bengal Tiger. It is also the worlds largest estuarine forest criss-crossed by hundreds of creeks and tributaries, intersected by a network of tidal waterways, small islands of salt-tolerant mangrove forests and mudflats. The interconnected network of waterways makes almost every nook and corner of the forest accessible by boats or rafts making it one of the most attractive and alluring places on earth and an undiscovered paradise. The Sundarbans also serves as a crucial protective barrier for the inhabitants in and around Kolkata against the floods that result from the cyclones which are a regular occurrence. Sundarbans have also been enlisted amongst the finalists in the New 7 Wonders of Nature.Do Ban Ki Watch Tower renders canopy walk that a tourist can carry out to view the riveting flora and fauna. This canopy walk is at an elevation of 20 feet from the ground and is about half a kilometre in length. Apart from tigers, tourists may also encounter Bahmini Kites and Chital Deer.  Lothian Island and on the bank of the Saptamukhi Estuary. The dense mangrove forest at the confluence of Saptamukhi river system has immense natural beauty to attract tourist all throughout the year. This hatchery of estuarine crocodile and Batagur Baska species of tortoise in the project has crocodiles of varying ages.

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