The new year celebration in China Town came to an end. Though I've enjoyed tons of happy moments, my soul was asking for an unplanned task. The moment, I saw the tiger tattoos on my hand, an idea click my mind. In no time, I prepared myself for a wildlife tour to Sunderban National Park. It is situated at the southern tip of West Bengal and is quite far away from Angela's home.
On the very night, I decided to express the travel idea before my friend and her family members. It was great to find a positive gesture on their face. The next morning, i.e on 18th February, all of us went for a long drive to the National Park. It took hours to enter the premises of this largest Project Tiger Reserve. You won't believe that the park covers about 4264 sq km in the country alone. And, my eyes were waiting to have of glimpse of my favorite beast- The Tiger.
On the very night, I decided to express the travel idea before my friend and her family members. It was great to find a positive gesture on their face. The next morning, i.e on 18th February, all of us went for a long drive to the National Park. It took hours to enter the premises of this largest Project Tiger Reserve. You won't believe that the park covers about 4264 sq km in the country alone. And, my eyes were waiting to have of glimpse of my favorite beast- The Tiger.
Sunderban National Park encompass vast area and its quite impossible for a tourist to grab all without any guidance. Thanks to Angela's father, Mr. Robert, who helped us to hire a travel guide- Bholu. You can compare his knowledge with a wildlife travel book. Through out the way, he entertained us by cracking jokes and some interesting tales.
Our jeep entered the stretch of mangrove forest and we were captivated to hear the chirps of rare bird species, like Masked Finfoot, Mangrove Pita, Mangrove Whistlers etc. My handy cam helped me to capture some excellent pictures of the multi-hued feathered creatures.
Bholu guide then directed our way to the bank of Sunderban delta. It is formed by the fusion of mighty Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna. Interestingly, its the world's largest estuarine forest, which provides shade to Royal Bengal Tigers. My sole motive was to discover the den of Royal Bengal Tigers and I convinced my co-travelers to go with the same theme.
With receiving an exclusive scene of a Tiger swimming at the delta, I came to know that this groups of big cats have the ability to adapt themselves to the saline and aqua environment. But, soon my excitement turned to fear when Bholu guide told me that only 200 Tigers are left till date. This beautiful carnivore is on the verge of extinction. I was about to ask more about them, then, suddenly, uncle Robert asked us to move back home.
Wish, I could spent more time in the jungle. As of now, I have jotted down a number of wildlife destinations in India and for sure I'll leave none without complete research on Tigers.
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