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Sunderban National Park is located in the South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, India.
In 1973, the Sundarbans Tiger Reserve was officially established under Project Tiger initiative.
In 1977, the Sundarbans Reserve Forest was designated as a wildlife sanctuary.
In 1984, the Sundarbans Wildlife Sanctuary was elevated to the status of a National Park.
In 1987, the Sundarbans was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site .
In 1989, the indian government declared the Sunderbans as a biosphere reserve .
In 2001, the Sunderbans was designated as a UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves.
In 2019, the Sunderban Wetland was recognized as a Wetland of International Importance under the Ramsar Convention .
Area : The park cover an area of about 1,330 square kilometers (513 square miles). This park area is composed of 54 small islands.River: Some prominent rivers and water bodies in and around the park are:
Ganges River (Hooghly River)
Matla River
Bidyadhari River
Raimangal River
Harinbhanga River
Flora: Sundari, Gewa, Goran, Keora, Hetal, Passur, Nypa palm, Dhundul, Kankra etc.Fauna: Royal Bengal Tiger, Leopard Cat, Chital, Wild Boar, Fishing Cat, Ganges River Dolphins, Irrawaddy Dolphins, Chinese White Dolphins, While Minke Whales,False Killer Whales, Common Kingfishers, , Night Herons, Spotted Doves, Monitor Lizards, Green Turtles, Water Monitor Lizard,Estuarine Crocodile etc.