friendly planet travel in sundarban forest
Night -01: leave Dhaka in the night at around 08:00 pm by Sundarban / parzatak chair coach bus from saidabad about to Mongla or 10:00 pm by a/c Volvo bus journey to Khulna then Mongla.
Day-01: Boarding into the cruising boat at Mongla in the Morning. On way, we will stop at chandpai forest station to take the permit copy show finally take armed forest guard. The boat start its cruise through river about to kotka, in the late afternoon on arrival, bird watching trip into the kotka canal, or sitting on the watch tower to have a look the wildlife in the evening. overnight in double / twin bedded cabin nearby Kotka forest station.
Day-02: walking into the forest about to silent beach, sitting on the watch tower to have a look the wildlife, walking into the forest around many spotted deer, monkey eroute to Tiger tilla, cruise to kochikhali Tiger forest during lunch period takes 2 hours and half, Birds watching through kochikhali canal in the evening by a country boat. Overnight nearby Kachikhali forest station
Day-03: early in the morning trail into the kochikhali deep forest to look the wildlife, cruise back about to Mongla, in the late afternoon visit karamjal Eco park and in the evening leave the boat start return drive to Khulna then back to Dhaka by Volvo Bus journey.
Price Per Adults - BDT- 9,900 from Mongla by 18 people capacities boat
Price per Adults - BDT. 9,500 from Mongla if run by 10 adults
Additional cost both way Volvo bus ticket => 2000 tk and car both way 500 TK for Mongla.
forest revenue if foreign nationality @ 5,000
Price shall include:
Friendly planet travel Bangladesh – sundarbans forest
Sundarbans - World Largest
Delta
The two great rivers, Ganges 2,510 km. (1,560 miles) and
Brahmaputra 2,900 km. (1,800 miles), are born in the snowy peaks of the
Himalayas. On the last lap of their long journey, just before they enter the
Bay of Bengal and merge with the oceans, they roam through the plains of
Bangladesh and West Bengal (India) creating the largest delta in the world.
The Ganges-Brahmaputra delta covers an area of 80,000 sq.
km. (30,800 sq. miles) and comprises of 54 inhabited and 48 uninhabited
islands, mangrove forests, swamps and mud flats. The delta is approximately 350
km. (220 miles) wide at the Bay of Bengal.
The Sunderban region encompasses 10,262 sq. km. (3,950 sq.
miles) of reserved mangrove forests. 4,262 sq. km. (1640 sq. miles) of the
mangrove forests are in India (West Bengal). The remaining 6000 sq. km. (2310
sq. miles) are in Bangladesh.
Sundarban is the only largest mangrove forest in the world
which is home of the tiger. UNESCO documented the Sunderbans as a World Heritage Site. Commercial activity
is not permitted in the core area.
Sundarbans is criss-crossed by a complicated maze of rivers,
tributaries, streams, channels, estuaries and creeks. 70% of the area is
covered by saline brackish water. The environment is made more aggressive by
the diurnal rise and fall of water caused by the tidal waves.
Some facts about the
Sundarbans Tigers
· The tiger is the top predator of both aquatic and global
eco-systems in the Sundarbans.
· A tiger requires 7.5 kilograms of meat every day.
· About 17.5% of food for the tiger comes from aquatic
sources.
· They drink saline water, perhaps the only example of this
kind in the world.
· A wild tiger requires 10 sq. km. of area to roam around.
· The female takes care of her cubs for as long as 18
months. The males are usually tolerant of their own cubs. But may kill the
offspring of other males.
· During the two peak tidal periods of February and May,
territorial markings by tigers in Sundarban get obliterated by the daily tides.
During that time, tigers are often found swimming across rivers and creeks,
crossing up to 8 km. wide rivers.
· During the paddy ripening time, tigers enter several kms.
inside the paddy fields and prey on the cattle there.
· The easiest quarries of man-eating tigers/victims are wood
cutters, fishermen and honey collectors.
· Fishermen are the worst sufferers.
· But only 5% of the tigers are man eaters.
The water in the numerous rivers, creeks and canals rises
and falls in tune with the tides. Salt water from the sea rushes in and out -
twice every day - making the region one of the most difficult terrains to live
in. Most of the creatures here - both animals and plants - land and aquatic -
have developed unique adaptations to survive in this peculiar environment.
Throughout the mangrove forests, at the water’s edge, you
will find the unique mud skipper, a fish that walks on land and even climbs
trees. Its fins have evolved into two small arm-like flippers which permit it
to move about on land. There are numerous blood-red fiddler crabs and other
crustaceans.
The mangrove trees have developed strange aerial roots and
unique propagation mechanism.
Sundarban has 84 species of mangrove and mangrove-related
plants.
WildLife
Royal Bengal tigers, leopards, rhinoceros, wild hen, wild cats,
spotted deer, hog deer, barking deer and monkeys in the Sundarban. number of aquatic mammals - the Ganges dolphin,
several species of reptiles - Olive Ridley turtle, the river terrapin,
estuarine crocodile (the largest crocodile in the world), monitor lizard, water
monitor, chameleons; and a varied assortment of snakes - King cobra, common
cobra, Banded krait, Russell’s Viper, Python, Green Whip Snake and a number of
water snakes. There are skipping frogs, common toads and tree fogs. The
numerous species of fishes include the Saw fish, Butter fish, Electric Rays,
Silver Carp, Star Fish, Common Carp, several species of sharks, prawns and
shrimps.
There are over 270 species of birds including plenty of
water birds - Asian open bill stork, black-necked stork, greater adjutant
stork, egrets, herons, swamp francolin, white ibis, white-collared kingfisher,
black-capped kingfisher, brown-winged kingfisher, spotted billed pelican.
There are also a number of birds of prey - white-bellied
sea-eagle, grey-headed fishing eagle, brahmini kite, herring gull, osprey,
Pallas’s fish eagle, peregrine falcon, Oriental hobby, northern eagle owl and
brown fish owl.
The most important trees are the mangrove trees. The name
Sunderban meaning Sundari forest comes from two words Sundari, other species of
trees. Genwa which has flaming red leaves in April and May. The Kankara with
its crab like red flowers. Khalsi with its dazzling display of yellow blooms.
People who live in the Sunderban area are poor and live
below the poverty line. They lack access to proper roads and health care
facilities.
Therefore, in spite of the presence of the tigers, many of
whom are man eaters and sometimes kill animals and humans, the local villagers
venture into the forests to collect honey, fishing or to cut wood.
The local villagers worship Bonbibi (the local forest deity)
and Dakshin Ray (a demon who is believed to assume the shape of a tiger) to
protect them from the tigers. Tigers generally attack from the rear. For this
reason, while moving inside the forests, the villagers wear bright colored face
masks behind their heads in the hope that the tiger will be fooled by this
trick. In spite of this, sometimes they are attacked by tigers.
How to reach Sundarban forest:
Maximum tour operators offer sundaarban tour From Dhaka get to
Khulna or Mongla to board into the cruising boat for adventure wildlife forest.
- Dhaka to Khulna either by by a/c Volvo bus or train to started cruise to sundarbans from Khulna.
- Dhaka to Jessore by air ( United, Regent airways ) then transfer by car either to khukna or Mongla if cruise started from Mongla ( sundarbans begin from Mongla 30 minute and Khulna 3.50 hours.
- Rocket steamer 21 hours cruise from sadarghat to either hularhat or Morrelgonj is last stoppage then by car to Mongla
- Dhaka to Mongla day or night chair coach through mawa ferry ghat or Dhaka to mawa ghat
By car / bus then short day speed boat crossing
ganges river to kewrakanda where you find shared hiace van to Khulna or you can
reserved to Mongla.
Sundarban friendly planet travel itinerary: Every Thursday night journey
Friendly planet travel having two boats corporate tour offer one is
capacity of 10 adults and another one is for 18 adults based cabin, we cover
sundarbans three major Tiger point in the 3 days cruise around mangrove forest –
kotka tiger forest, kochikhali tiger forest and herbaria walking tour to see
Tiger foot print, in addition we also ccruise through berrikhal ( channel )
which is more attractive canal to see both side forest during cruise for 3
hours and half from Tmabulbunia to herbaria Eco tourism centre. There is
crocodiles farm, spotted deer, monkeys in karamjal at the beginning of the
sundarbans forest if time permits see this Eco park.
Night -01: leave Dhaka in the night at around 08:00 pm by Sundarban / parzatak chair coach bus from saidabad about to Mongla or 10:00 pm by a/c Volvo bus journey to Khulna then Mongla.
Day-01: Boarding into the cruising boat at Mongla in the Morning. On way, we will stop at chandpai forest station to take the permit copy show finally take armed forest guard. The boat start its cruise through river about to kotka, in the late afternoon on arrival, bird watching trip into the kotka canal, or sitting on the watch tower to have a look the wildlife in the evening. overnight in double / twin bedded cabin nearby Kotka forest station.
Day-02: walking into the forest about to silent beach, sitting on the watch tower to have a look the wildlife, walking into the forest around many spotted deer, monkey eroute to Tiger tilla, cruise to kochikhali Tiger forest during lunch period takes 2 hours and half, Birds watching through kochikhali canal in the evening by a country boat. Overnight nearby Kachikhali forest station
Day-03: early in the morning trail into the kochikhali deep forest to look the wildlife, cruise back about to Mongla, in the late afternoon visit karamjal Eco park and in the evening leave the boat start return drive to Khulna then back to Dhaka by Volvo Bus journey.
Price Per Adults - BDT- 9,900 from Mongla by 18 people capacities boat
Price per Adults - BDT. 9,500 from Mongla if run by 10 adults
Additional cost both way Volvo bus ticket => 2000 tk and car both way 500 TK for Mongla.
forest revenue if foreign nationality @ 5,000
Price shall include:
- All Meals Day-1 to Day-03 ( breakfast +Lunch+ Dinner + tea/coffee available+ afternoon snacks & seasonal Fruits )
- All Taxes, Forest Permission and Armed Forest Guard for 3 days.
- Overnight in Boat cabin ( twin and double bedded )
- Language Tour Guide & The Travel as per itinerary.
Please contact:
292, kathal bagan ( sonargaon road beyond ) ( 4th
floor )
“ Travel in
sundarbans to the home of Royal Bengal Tiger “
