The channels
Boat trips.
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Sundarbans National Park in the Indian state of West Bengal is part of the Sundarbans on the Ganges Delta, next to the Sundarban Reserve Forest in Bangladesh, about 32 km south of the town of Gosaba in a straight line. It was declared the core area of the Sundarban Tiger Reserve in 1973 and a national park in 1984. It was inscribed as a World Heritage Site in 1987 and designated a Ramsar wetland in 2019. Dense mangrove forest covers the delta, its breathing roots poking up from the mud, cut through by a maze of channels that shift with the tides. It is one of the largest reserves for the Bengal tiger, and also home to saltwater crocodiles, monkeys, deer and many birds. The reserve is seen by boat along the channels, on trips that usually start from Kolkata and last two days or more, with landings allowed only at set places such as watchtowers. Tiger sightings are rare, and November to February is the best time.
Boat trips.
Breathing roots.
Landing points.
Ganges Delta, West Bengal, India
At least two days.
November to February.