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| | | Sunderbans
| | The
home of the Royal Bengal Tiger, Sunderbans is a cluster of islands and waterways,
40% of which fall in West Bengal and the rest in Bangladesh. Sunderbans is easily
accessible from Calcutta.
The waterways are maintained by the tidal
flow, and Sunderbans is a part of the world's largest delta, consisting of the
mouths of the Ganga, Brahmaputra and Meghna Rivers. In Bengali, sunder means beautiful
and bans means forests. However, Sunderbans has probably got its name from the
sundari trees that strew the jungle.
Covering 10,000 sq. km. of
mangrove forests and water on the whole, the core area of the Sunderbans is the
1,330 sq. km. National Park. Declared as a World Natural Heritage Site by UNESCO
in 1985, the dark and mysterious Sunderbans is a unique experience.
The main camp of the Sunderbans Tiger Reserve at Sajnekhali is sealed off
from the jungle by wire fencing. But tigers occasionally stray into the compound
and can be dangerous. | | MORE
| | Singhalila
National Park | | Singhalila
National Park is the highest located National Park(between 2400 m to 3650m A.S.L.)
in West Bengal, and is situated in the extreme north western boundary of Darjeeling
District. The park is not only famous for its wildlife but also offers one of
the best trekking routes in the eastern Himalayas - from Maneybhanjang near Darjeeling,
via Tonglu to Sandakphu (35Km) and Phalut. The view of the Kanchendzonga range
of peaks from Sandakphu is a breathtaking and unforgettable one. Viewed from Phalut,
the Kanchedzonga looks close enough to touch. There is also a motorable road upto
Sandakphu. Rail, road and air routes via New Jalpaiguri, Siliguri and Bagdogra,
connect Darjeeling from Calcutta and Delhi | |
Gorumara National Park
| | Gorumara
National Park, is one of the recent introductions to the National Parks map of
India. It is famous for being one of the last small pockets in Eastern India with
a natural population of the Great Indian one horned Rhinoceros. The Indian Elephant
and the Indian Bison are also found. The National Park is found in the localities
of Lataguri, Chalsa and Nagrakata, beside National Highway 31 which connects Siliguri
and Guwahati. Siliguri is well connected by air, with flights from Calcutta, Delhi
and Guwahati. | | <Previous
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