Tiger & Deer

Sundarban is the biggest mangrove forest in the world. Sundarban is in South West part of Bangladesh, in the district of grater Khulna, Satkhira & Bagerhat. India shares a bit of the forest with Bangladesh. The total area is about 38,000 square kilo meters. Sundarban is a large block of littoral forest. The beauty lies in its unique natural surrounding. The Sundarbans are a prat of the word's largest delta formed by the rivers Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna. Thousands of meandering streams, creeks, rivers and estuaries have enhanced its charm. For miles and miles, the lofty treetops form and unbroken canopy, while nearer the ground, works of high and ebb-tide marked on the soil and tree trunks and the many varieties of the natural mangrove forest have much to offer to an inquisitive visitor.

Sundarban is the natural habitat of the word's famous Royal Bengal Tiger, spotted deer, crocodiles, jungle fowl, wild boar, lizards and many more. Migratory flock of Siberian ducks flying over thousands of sail boats laded with timber, Golpata, fuel wood, honey, shell and fish further add to the serene natural beauty of the Sundarban.

In general, the northern boundary and new depositions are characterized by Bean flanked by foreshore grassland of Oryza coarctata (Dhani grass). Baen is gradually replaced by Genwa (Excoecaria agallocha) and then Goran (Ceriops spp.). The southern and eastern associates include Garan (Rhizophora spp.), Kankra (Bruguera spp.), & few patches of Sundari (Heritiera fomes), Hental (phoenix spp) forest exists in relatively high land and compact soil. Dhandul (xylocarpus granatum), Passur (Xylocarpus mekongesis) and Nipa funticans (Golpata) palm swamps are extremely limited.

Famous spots :

The main tourist point is Hiron Point  (Nilkamal) for watching tiger, deer, monkey, crocodiles, birds and natural beauty. Kataka is for watching deer, tiger, crocodiles, varieties of birds and monkey. Morning and evening symphony of wild fowls. Vast expanse of grassy meadows running for Katka to Kachikhali (Tiger Point) provide opportunities for wild tracking. Tin kona Island for tiger and deer.

Dublar Char (island) for fishermen. It Now wonder, you may come across a Royal Bengal Tiger swimming across the streams or the crocodiles basking on the river banks. With the approach of the evening herds of deer make for the darking glades where boisterous monkeys shower Keora leaves from above for sumptuous mal for the former. For the botanist, the lover of nature, the poet and the painter this land provides a variety of wonder for which they all crave.