Fauna in Sunderbans National Park
The Sunderbans conjures up before us an impenetrable mangrove forest, swampy lands, and Royal Bengal Tigers with all their majesty and élan. Considered by the UNESCO as a world heritage site, Sunderbans attracts a large number of tourists and environmentalists alike. Fauna in Sunderbans is a study in mystery and awe. The fear that we associate with the Royal Bengal Tigers is in some parts a reality and others, a myth. It is believed that these tigers are not born as man eaters. But when the ravages of time takes a toll, they are unable to hunt for their natural prey and hence the inclination towards man.
Sunderbans takes close to two hours from Kolkata. You can spend a pleasurable weekend here amidst the dense mangroves and letting your rolls do the talking. Book a launch from Kolkata since the only means of transport available here is water borne. Travel through this mystic land in the ultimate luxury of the comfortable motorized launch. The journey takes you through many a bustling villages and forests. As you near Sunderbans you might catch a glimpse of a white bellied sea eagle swooping in the water and moments later emerging with a fish gripped in its talons, or a bottled nose grey dolphin swimming close to the boat to attract your attention.
The major part of the Fauna in Sunderbans National Park consist of the tigers. After the implementation of the Project Tiger, there's been a sea change in the tiger count of the Sunderbans. However for better ecological security, more strict rules about poaching should be implemented.
Other than the Royal Bengal Tigers, crocodiles also feature as one of the main reptiles in the Sunderbans. The mangroves and the swampy lands provide perfect climactic conditions for these creatures to thrive here. It is also the breeding ground of the Ridley tortoise. Deer and rheus monkey abounds in this area. It's a hair rising experience to see the pug marks of the tiger beside the swampy marshland where perchance they might have come to quench their thirst. Fauna in Sunderbans is a study in different colors of the animal kingdom - where the only rule that is applicable is that of the hunted and the hunter.
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