West Sundarbans

The West Sundarbans (পশ্চিম সুন্দরবন Poshchim Sundorbon) is a wildlife sanctuary west of the Sundarbans National Park in South 24 Parganas. It is accessible from Jaynagar Majilpur and Kakdwip. The West Sundarbans is not subject to the rules and regulations related to the main national park, although similar precautions may be followed here.

Bounded by the Matla and Thakuran rivers, the West Sundarbans features a polyhaline mangrove ecosystem with dense forests of Ceriops decandra and Excoecaria agallocha. The area serves as a critical habitat for the Bengal tiger, estuarine crocodile and Gangetic dolphin, acting as a vital ecological buffer for the main national park.

• 21.7313788.316751 Bhagabatpur Crocodile Project. The wildlife includes estuarine crocodiles, olive ridley sea turtles, spotted deer, jungle cats, rhesus macaques, and the mangrove trees at the confluence of the Saptamukhi River.  (updated Aug 2025)
• 21.8304688.623132 Bonnie Camp.  (updated Nov 2022)
• 21.99445388.4899143 Jatar Deul. A temple stands isolated on a small hill in the surroundings of the locality of Kanakan Dighi. The discovery of Jatar Deul dates back to the mid-19th century, when land surveyors stumbled upon a towering brick structure in the midst of the Sundarbans. A fair is held and a horse race is organised on 2 Boishakh (15-16 April) every year near the temple.  (updated Nov 2022)

• 21.6643188.63124 Haliday Island. Famous for the barking deer (muntjacs).  (updated Aug 2025)
• 21.6578488.325595 Lothian Island.  (updated Aug 2025)