Sundarban National Park in West Bengal is a great place to visit when you want to get away from modern life, look at greenery, and wildlife, bird watching, explore, and maybe, just maybe, see a Royal Bengali Tiger!  It is a place where the land reaches the sea so you can also enjoy what the coast has to offer too. It is the largest National Park and Tiger Reserve in India and is also a biosphere reserve. Since 1985 it has also been a UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site. it is a delta covered with mangrove forests making it home to many other species.

Where does its name come from?

The name comes from Sundari trees which are found all over the park. It is also thought that it could be a manipulation of the word Shamundrobun which is Bengali for Sea Forest. The only way to travel through the park is via boat down various lanes that are created by the many different rivers. There are several local boats and vessels that provide transportation as wel ... Read more »