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Sundarbans National Park: Part two of the eco-tourist destination series
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Sundarbans National Park is one of the largest reserves for the Bengal tigers. It became an UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997 and is located in the Indian state of West Bengal and stretches to Bangladesh resting on the North part of the Bay of Bengal. This Biosphere reserve is not only the home of the Bengal tigers but also a variety of birds and reptiles including the saltwater crocodile. In the local language of Bengali Sundarbans literally translates as “Beautiful Forest.”
Beauty is exactly what the forest portrays. The remaining forest and mangroves are an important habitat for the endangered Bengal Tigers. There are reportedly 500 tigers living in the park. The tigers are the main draw but you can easily spot some of the largest saltwater crocodiles in the world living with in the park. It also serves a crucial function as a protective flood barrier for the millions of inhabitants living in and around Calcutta against the results of cyclone activity.
There are three seasons to be aware of in the area, these being winter, summer, and the monsoon season. The winter typically runs from October to February. Then summer from March to May, leaving the monsoon for the remainder months.
Safaris are available and can be organized through Dhaka and Khulna in Bangladesh. Khulna is the main gateway to the Sundarbans. The safaris can range anywhere from one night up to a week and is probably the best way to visit the park. You can organize your own trips without the use of guided tours; however there are fees and permits required and for the money and hassles it is best to organize through an agency.You will have to rely on boats to get there and away. You can hire your own boat but it will be costly. If you do choose to travel on your own be sure to hire a guide or else the boatmen may take you for a ride. The waterways in the park look so similar to one another that even if your boat tours the same place, you’d never be able to tell the difference with out an experienced guide. There are numerous tourist locations where you can view the wildlife and search for the infamous tigers. In addition to the tourist destinations it is recommended to stop in surrounding villages. The people are friendly and always eager to show you the local life-style. The village visits will be an experience all on its own.
Two of the deadliest creatures on earth reside in the park. The Sundarbans is well known to be one of the
last places left in the world where the Bengal tigers still hunt and feed on humans. There are many locals that live off the land and these are usually the ones who fall victim to the tigers. The second danger is from the saltwater crocodiles. They are of the largest and most aggressive crocodiles known to man. You are unlikely to be in crocodile territory without a large boat so the saltwater crocs pose very little danger. Clearly as a local resident it is an extremely dangerous place to live. But you can rest easy as there is very little danger posed to tourists.
last places left in the world where the Bengal tigers still hunt and feed on humans. There are many locals that live off the land and these are usually the ones who fall victim to the tigers. The second danger is from the saltwater crocodiles. They are of the largest and most aggressive crocodiles known to man. You are unlikely to be in crocodile territory without a large boat so the saltwater crocs pose very little danger. Clearly as a local resident it is an extremely dangerous place to live. But you can rest easy as there is very little danger posed to tourists.Very rarely in life do we have the ability to view the unseen? The adventures are endless in this secluded ecological paradise. As a tourist the Sundarbans is your opportunity to come face to face with insurmountable dangers with out so much as a scratch.
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