Home of the Royal Bengal Tiger &
The Largest Mangrove Forest
The
Sundarbans are the largest littoral mangrove belt in the world,
stretching 80km (50mi) into the Bangladeshi hinterland from the coast.
The forests aren't just mangrove swamps though, they include some of the
last remaining stands of the mighty jungles which once covered the
Gangetic plain. The Sundarbans cover an area of 38,500 sq km, of which
about one-third is covered in water. Since 1966 the Sundarbans have been
a wildlife sanctuary, and it is estimated that there are now 400 Royal
Bengal tigers and about 30,000 spotted deer in the area. 
The
park is also home to sea gypsy fishing families who catch fish using
trained otters. To see this pristine environment, you need to get a
permit from the Divisional Forest Office in Khulna. With permit in hand,
it's possible to hire a boat from Mongla or Dhangmari to get you to
Hiron Point. From Hiron Point you will have to hire a guide to take you
into the park.
Sundarbans
is home to many different species of birds, mammals, insects, reptiles
and fishes. Over 120 species of fish and over 260 species of birds have
been recorded in the Sundarbans. The Gangetic River Dolphin (Platanista
gangeticus) is common in the rivers. No less than 50 species of reptiles
and eight species of amphibians are known to occur. The Sundarbans now
support the only population of the Estuarine, or Salt-Water Crocodile
(Crocodylus parasus) in Bangladesh, and that population is estimated at
less than two hundred individuals.
Here
land and water meet in many novel fashions, Wildlife presents many a
spectacle. No wonder, you may come across a Royal Bengal Tiger swimming
across the streams or the crocodiles basking on the river banks. With
the approach of the evening herds of deer make for the darking glades
where boisterous monkeys shower Keora leaves from above for sumptuous
meal for the former. For the botanist, the lover of nature, the poet and
the painter this land provides a variety of wonder for which they all
crave.
It's
beauty lies in its unique natural surrounding. Thousands of meandering
streams, creeks, rivers and estuaries have enhanced its charm.
Sundarbans meaning beautiful forest is the natural habitat of the world
famous Royal Bengal Tiger, spotted deer, crocodiles, jungle fowl, wild
boar, lizards, theses monkey and an innumerable variety of beautiful
birds. Migratory flock of Siberian ducks flying over thousands of sail
boats loaded with timber, golpatta (round-leaf), fuel wood, honey, shell
and fish further add to the serene natural beauty of the Sundarbans. 
This
is indeed a land for the sportsmen, the anglers and the photographers
with its abundance of game, big and small, crocodile, wild boar, deer,
pythons, wild-birds and above all the Royal Bengal Tiger, cunning,
ruthless and yet majestic and graceful, For the less adventurously
inclined, there are ducks and snipes, herons and coots, yellow-lags and
sandpipers. It is also the land for the ordinary holiday makers who
desire to rest or wander around at will to refresh their mind and feast
their eyes with the rich treasure that nature has so fondly bestowed.
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