SALIENT
FEATURES
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Area
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Core : 1330
sq km
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Buffer : 1255 sq km
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Total : 2585
sq. km.
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Longitude : 88°05'
and 89°10' East
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Latitude : 21°32'
and 22°40' North
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Altitude : 5.8 m
to 6.1 m above M.S.L.
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Rainfall :
Average annual 1920.30 mm
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Temperature
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Minimum :
20° C
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Maximum :
33.88° C
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Seasons
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Winter
- October to January
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Summer
- February to May
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Monsoon
- June to September
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HIGHWAYS
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Proposal
for National Waterways through Sundarban: The proposed National
water ways if declared through the mangrove forests of Sundarbans
particularly through the portion of Tiger Reserve will adversely
affect the ecosystem destroying the flora and fauna due to
large scale human activities within the protected area, dredging
of streams and oil spills of numerous water crafts and vessels
carrying cargo.
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TOURISM
The entry of the tourists is restricted
only within buffer area. There is one tourist lodge at Sajnakhati
to provide accommodation facilities for the tourists. Zilla
Parishad, 24 Pgns(N) has also created accommodation facility
at Hemnagar close to the Northern boundary of Sunderbans Tiger
Reserve.
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Year
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National
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Foreigner
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1992-93
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25824
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5%
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1993-94
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23437
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6%
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1994-95
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41818
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8%
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1995-96
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45354
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8%
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1996-97
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35515
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7%
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By
Air
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Dum
Dum (166kms), is the nearest airport at Calcutta.
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By
Rail
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The
nearest railhead is at Canning, 48 km away. The nearest town
is Gosaba, 50 km away.
Sunderbans is accessible only by riverine waterways. From
Calcutta there are suburban trains to Canning and buses to
Namkhana, Raidighi, Sonakhali and Najat from where motor launch
services are available for Sunderbans.
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By
Road
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Means of road transport are available
from Calcutta for the places like Namkhana (105 km), Sonakhali
(100 km), Raidighi (76 km), Canning (64 km), and Najat (92
km), which are all near the Sunderbans and have access to
the riverine waterways leading to it.
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| Waterways
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The
approximate time taken between various points is :
From Namkhana - Bhagabatpur Crocodile Project (2.5 hours)
Sagar Island (2.5 hours) Jambudwip (3.5 hours)
From Sajnekhali - Sudhanyakhali (40 minutes) Buridabri (Tiger
Project Area) (5 hours) Netidhopan (3.5 hours) Holiday Island
(3 hours)
From Sonakhali - Gosaba (1 hour) From Raidighi - Kalas (5
hours).
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STAYING THERE
Forest lodges and forest rest houses are
available for accommodation at Sajnekhali.
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Desgination
and Address
of the Official
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Telephone
No.
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Fax
No.
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E-mail
address
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Field
Director
Sundarbans Tiger Reserves P.O. Canning Twon,
District 24 Parganas,
West Bengal-743329 |
03218-256159(O)
& 255280(O)
033-24746342(R) |
256159
Tele-Fax |
suntiger@cal2.vsnl.net.in
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LINKS TO THE OUTSIDE WORLD
At
Sajnekhali, STD/ISD facilities and postal facilities are available.
Internet facilities are available
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TRAVEL TIPS
Permission
has to be acquired to visit the tiger reserve from the Field
Director, Sunderbans Tiger Reserve, Port Canning.
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CONTACT
FIELD DIRECTOR
Field
Director,
Sundarbans Tiger Reserves P.O.
Canning Twon,
District 24 Parganas,
West Bengal-743329
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