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Fact Sheet
Sunderban Facts
Place: 24 Paraganas district, West Bengal
Best time to visit: September to March. The region has a tropical climate with hot summers and cold winters. Maximum and minimum temperatures during the summer are 42°C and 37°C respectively. In winters, the maximum and minimum temperatures are 29°C and 9.2°C respectively.
Nearest airport: Nearest airport is Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International (NSCBI) Airport at Kolkata.
Main attraction: Royal Bengal Tiger, Crocodiles, Olive Ridley turtles, migratory birds.
Sunderbans Tiger Reserve:
- Established in 1978 spread over an area of 2608 sq. kms.
- Sixty percent of the demarcated area of the Sunderbans sprawling actually over
9630sq.km, is in Bangladesh.
- The National Park with a core area of 1330sq.km, has been designated as a World
Heritage Site in 1985 and is a part of the Project Tiger.
- The Sunderban has three wildlife sanctuaries at Sajnekhali, Lothian Island and Haliday Island.
Travel Tips :
- Carry all the basic medicines along.
- Carry all the essentials including mosquito repellent cream, light clothes, sun hat, thick
rubber sole boots etc.
- The National Park with a core area of 1330sq.km, has been designated as a World
Heritage Site in 1985 and is a part of the Project Tiger.
- Don’t forget your camera