Sajnekhali Wildlife Sanctuary is a 362 km² area in the northern part of the Sundarbans delta in South 24 Parganas district, West Bengal, India. It is located at the confluence of the Matla and Gumdi rivers. The area is mainly mangrove scrub, forest and swamp. It was set up as a sanctuary in 1976. It is home to a rich population of different species of wildlife, such as water fowl,

heron The herons are long-legged, long-necked, freshwater and coastal birds in the family Ardeidae, with 72 recognised species, some of which are referred to as egrets or bitterns rather than herons. Members of the genera ''Botaurus'' and ''Ixobrychus ...

pelican Pelicans (genus ''Pelecanus'') are a genus of large water birds that make up the family Pelecanidae. They are characterized by a long beak and a large throat pouch used for catching prey and draining water from the scooped-up contents before s ...

, spotted deer, rhesus macaques, wild boar, tigers, water monitor lizards, fishing cats,

otter Otters are carnivorous mammals in the subfamily Lutrinae. The 13 extant otter species are all semiaquatic, aquatic, or marine, with diets based on fish and invertebrates. Lutrinae is a branch of the Mustelidae family, which also includes wea ...

s, Olive ridley turtle,

crocodile Crocodiles (family (biology), family Crocodylidae) or true crocodiles are large semiaquatic reptiles that live throughout the tropics in Africa, Asia, the Americas and Australia. The term crocodile is sometimes used even more loosely to inclu ...

s, Batagur terrapins, and migratory birds. The ideal place for nature lovers to observe wild animals from a height is the Sajnekhali Watchtower.

Transport

Sajnekhali is situated 130 km from Kolkata.

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is the nearest railway station of it. Ferry service towards Sajnekhali is available from

Gosaba Gosaba is a village and a gram panchayat within the jurisdiction of the Gosaba police station in the Gosaba CD block in the Canning subdivision of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. History Sir Daniel Mack ...

. Rented boat or motor launch can be hired for Basanti or Gadkhali.

Gallery

68 WHITE-BACKED VULTURE.jpg, A white backed vulture (Gyps bengalensis) spotted at Sajnakhali Wildlife Sanctuary IMPERIAL GREEN PEGION.jpg, Imperial Green Pigeon (Ducula aenea) spotted at Sajnakhali Wildlife Sanctuary Great Egret (Casmerodius albus).jpg, A Great Egret (Casmerodius albus) spotted at Sajnakhali Wildlife Sanctuary LITTLE HERON (Butorides striatus).jpg, A Little Heron (Butorides striatus) spotted at Sajnakhali Wildlife Sanctuary Common Iora scientific name Aegithina tiphia by Sumita Roy Dutta at Sajnekhali Bird Sanctuary IMG 8289.jpg,

Common iora The common iora (''Aegithina tiphia'') is a small passerine bird found across the tropical Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, with populations showing plumage variations, some of which are designated as subspecies. A species found in scrub a ...

Female at Sajnakhali Wildlife Sanctuary Sajnekhali wildlife sanctuary and others part of Sundarbans 04.jpg, View of Sajnekhali sanctuary

References

External links

Sajnekhali Wildlife Sanctuary
Wild Bengal Wildlife Sanctuaries Wildlife sanctuaries in West Bengal Geography of South 24 Parganas district Sundarbans Protected areas established in 1976 Tourist attractions in South 24 Parganas district 1976 establishments in West Bengal {{India-protected-area-stub