Sunderbans National Park
The Most Famous Tiger Zone in the World's Largest Mangrove Forest in India. The delta is spread over India and Bangladesh with an area of about 10,000 square kilometres and is enjoying the status of being largest halophytic mangrove forest in the world. It is a delta of the two great Indian Rivers The Ganga and The Brahamputra .The whole area is the kingdom of the famous Royal Bengal Tigers.
The Sunderbans National Park is a tiger and biosphere reserve ,located in the southern West Bengal (India). The Sunderbans is named after the Sundari trees which are found in bulk in this area. It was established as a national park on 4th May 1984.It became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987. The most preferable time to visit this park is in the month of September and May. If you visit in winter months you could see on the river banks, the powerful Royal Bengal Tigers. Other wild life species present in this park are Macaques, Indian Grey Mongoose, Leopard Cats, Ridley Sea Turtle, Wild Boar, Jungle Cat, Fox, Flying Fox, Fishing Cats, Chital, Pangolin and a lot others. While on boat cruises, even though you are unaware, the big cat and saltwater crocodile observe you at all times, watching every step you make.
. There are two kinds of boats operated by the West Bengal Tourism Development Corporation, available in Sunderban, AC and Non-AC. Also, they come in two sizes, large and small, for longer and shorter sailing duration, respectively. The safaris range from a day, and if you can’t get enough of the wild beauty, you have the opportunity to book the boat for up to a week.
Boat Safari Timing: The boat service is available from early morning at 8:30 AM to the approaching dawn time of 16:00 PM.
Note:
No boat is allowed inside Sunderban after 6.30 PM
The Sundarbans National Park. (VUFF-0091)(Also IOTA AS-153)
Activations:
Is spread over in the Gangetic Delta, with 54 islands. SAGAR and JAMBUDWIP islands were activated, so far, covering the Sundarbans.
SAGAR Is ( Ganga Sagar Mela ) (almost every year from 2000 in January)
VU2HFR, from 10-17 January,2000, other calls operated: VU2SKD,JSH,KFR
VU2HFR, from 12-15 January 2001, other calls operated: VU2KFR, JSH, SKD.
VU2HFR,
from 10-16 January 2002. other calls operated: VU2KFR, JSH
VU2HFR, from 10-17 January,2005, other calls operated: VU2SKD,JSH,KFR
8T5MQT, from 09-16 January, 2015.Other calls operated: AU2MQT, AU2WBR, VU2DPM, EWS, HFR, KFR, JSH, SKD. QSL to VU2NRO.
AU2WBR, from 01 January -31 March 2018, other calls operated: VU2MQT
8T2G, from 10-17,January, 2020, QSL to VU2NRO.
JAMBUDWIP
Is (Expedition dedicated to Dipu Da VU2DPD (SK))
AU3SNP, from 28-31 December 2013, other calls operated: VU2GMT, MDG, VU3ARF, SJR, WNN
