page_title: Sundarbans National Park
section_title: Park-specific information
hierarchical_section_title: Sundarbans National Park / Park-specific information
caption_attribution_description: English: Entry to Dobanki Camp.
context_page_description: The Sundarbans National Park is a national park, tiger reserve, and biosphere reserve in West Bengal, India. It is part of the Sundarbans on the Ganges Delta, and adjacent to the Sundarban Reserve Forest in Bangladesh. The delta is densely covered by mangrove forests, and is one of the largest reserves for the Bengal tiger. It is also home to a variety of bird, reptile and invertebrate species, including the salt-water crocodile. The present Sundarban National Park was declared as the core area of Sundarban Tiger Reserve in 1973 and a wildlife sanctuary in 1977. On 4 May 1984 it was declared a national park. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site inscribed in 1987, and it has been designated as a Ramsar site since 2019. It is considered as a World Network of Biosphere Reserve from 1989.
  The first forest management division to have jurisdiction over the Sundarbans was established in 1869. In 1875 a large portion of the mangrove forests was declared as reserved forests under the Forest Act, 1865.
context_section_description: The only means of travelling the park is to by boat, down the various lanes formed by the many flowing rivers. Local boats or vessels operated by the West Bengal Tourism Development Corporation, namely M.V. Chitrarekha and M.V. Sarbajaya. Accommodation on land and cruise safaris are provided by Sunderban Tiger Camp, the only government-approved resort in the region. They conduct fixed departures and private tours from Kolkata throughout the year.
  Apart from viewing the wildlife from boat safaris, visitors also visit the Sudhanyakali watchtower,Dobanki Watch Tower,Buridabri Watch Tower, Netidhopani Watch Tower, Sajnekhali Bird Sanctuary, Bhagatpur Crocodile Project, a crocodile breeding farm, Sagar Island, Jambudweep, Haliday Island, and Kanak.
caption: Entry to Dobanki Camp
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