West Sunderban Wildlife Sanctuary

West Sunderban Wildlife Sanctuary
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
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Location	South 24 Parganas, West Bengal, India
Area	556.45 km²
Established	2013

'West Sunderban Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary located in the South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, India. Established on September 11, 2013, it covers an area of 556.45 km² comprising the Dulibhasani and Chulkati forest blocks in the Sundarbans delta. Bounded by the rivers Matla and Thakuran, the sanctuary features a polyhaline mangrove ecosystem characterized by dense Ceriops decandra and Excoecaria agallocha forests. The area serves as a critical habitat for the Bengal Tiger, Estuarine Crocodile, and Gangetic Dolphin, acting as a vital ecological buffer for the Sundarban Tiger Reserve. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

References

1. "Wildlife Wing :: Directorate of Forests Govt. of West Bengal". www.wildbengal.com. Retrieved 2025-11-29.
2. "West Sunderban Wildlife Sanctuary - WildTrails | The One-Stop Destination for all your Wildlife Holidays". wildtrails.in. 2017-09-23. Retrieved 2025-11-29.
3. Basu, Jayanta (2025-08-12). "Sundarbans Tiger Reserve now India's second largest, after National Board for Wildlife approves Bengal's proposal to increase area". Down To Earth. Retrieved 2025-11-29.
4. "West Bengal Forest Department". www.wbbforest.in. Retrieved 2025-11-29.

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