Sunday 25 August 2013

Sundarban

Sundarban:

Sundarban is the world's largest mangrove forest and the living place of the Royal Bengal tiger. There are also the monkey, cheetah, spotted deer, bear, hyeana and various types of snakes.

In Sundarban tourists can see tides flowing in two directions in the same area and often tigers swimming across a river or huge crocodiles in the water. It is the real beauty of a jungle tour.

Visitors have to enter into the forest by river from Khulna or Mongla. There are rest-houses for visitors to stay.The main tourist spots in the Sundarban is Hiron Point, Katka and Tin Kona island.

Before visit you have to take permission from the Divisional Forest Officer, Khulna. Water transport is the only way to access in the Sundarban from Khulna or Mongla. You should take some medicine, medical kit with you and also take the help of a experienced guide.


How to go:


Dhaka to Khulna:
Dhaka to khulna  (by road/ by steamer) 
or
Dhaka to Jessore by air …..then Jessore to Khulna by road.

Khulna/ Mongla port to Sundarban: 
Water transport is the only way to access into sundarban from Khulna or Mongla port.
  • Motor launches
  • Speed boats or,
  • Merchanised vessels of Mongla port Authority

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