Sunderbans Tiger Reserve

Location : South of Kolkata
Area : 1,330 sq kms
Special Attractions : Royal Bengal Tigers
Best time to visit : September to March.

Fauna :- 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 Sajnakhali sanctuary, famous for its rich avian population, is regarded as a part of the Sunderbans National Park.