Flora in Sundarbans

Heritiera fomes, Excoecaria agallocha, Ceriops decandra and Sonneratia apetala are the main highlights of the park, when it comes to flora. Approximately 245 genera and 334 plant species featured in the 1903 census conducted by an independent individual. Since then several more floras have been discovered while some of the experts still think that more are required to explore. Sterculiaceae and Euphorbiaceae are the main species of the mangroves found in Sundarbans. Sundari and Gewa, Poresia coaractata, Myriostachya wightiana, Imperata cylindrica, Phragmites karka, Nypa fruticans, brackish and freshwater marshes, intertidal mudflats, sandflats, sand dunes and plenty more, the list goes on and on. The flora lovers, Sundarbans is simply best for you! Fauna in Sundarbans As already aforementioned, Royal Bengal Tiger is the USP of the park, which draws a galore of tourists all round the globe. But tigers are not all guys, don’t forget to sneak peak scintillating species such as the river terrapin (Batagur baska), Indian flap-shelled turtle (Lissemys punctata), peacock soft-shelled turtle (Trionyx hurum), yellow monitor (Varanus flavescens), water monitor (Varanus salvator), Indian python (Python molurus) and the Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) are some of best. If you thought that was all, then listen to this. Here you can have the best view of the rare species of hog deer (Axis porcinus), water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis), swamp deer (Cervus duvauceli), Javan rhinoceros (Rhinoceros sondaicus), single horned rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis) and the mugger crocodile (Crocodylus palustris). However, some sites suggest that these animals have extinct. May be that is true, but who knows you may be the lucky one. Apart from mammals, the gigantic offers hundreds of different species of reptiles and so on. Sunderban is one of the best destination to spend your holidays. Seeking adventure or utmost serenity in the laps of the divine nature, there's no other venue that can all of these.