Royal Bengal Tiger
The Sundarbans has been recognized globally, for its importance as a reservoir of biodiversity. The mangrove supports a unique assemblage of flora and fauna. Including, charismatic mega fauna like the Royal Bengal Tiger, the estuarine crocodile and the Ganges river dolphin or susu. The Sundari tree. after which the Sundarbans is named, is native to this forest.The attractions of this forest are varied and many wild unspoiled and unpolluted beaches are scattered here and there along the borderline of the Bay. The flora of the Sundarbans includes Sundari, Keoral, Gewa, Golpatal, Goran and Passur. The fauna can boast the legendary Royal Bengal Tiger, spotted dear. Squirrel, rhesus monkey, barking deer, wild boar, dolphin etc. Of the reptile species there are the estuarine crocodiles, pythons, lizards, flap-shelled spotted turtles and green turtles.
The fish population has betki, rekhal, boncha, faissal, pangash, ritha, silon, hilsha, catfish, lobster, shrimp, prawn etc. The forest is a bird-watchers' paradise as it is the abode of varieties of rare and colourful birds like the pond heron, kingfisher, cattle egret, little egret, golden plover, white-beaked vulture, fishing eagle, white-breasted eagle, red jungle fowl and so on. The noteworthy beauty spots of the Sundarbans are Katka, Kachikhali, Karamjal, Nilkand Hironpoint, Dublar Char etc.
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