Sajnekhali is situated 130 km from Kolkata. Canning is the nearest railway station of it. Ferry service towards Sajnekhali is available from Gosaba. Rented boat or motor launch can be hired for Basanti or Gadkhali.
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A white backed vulture (Gyps bengalensis) spotted at Sajnakhali Wildlife Sanctuary
Imperial Green Pigeon (Ducula aenea) spotted at Sajnakhali Wildlife Sanctuary
A Great Egret (Casmerodius albus) spotted at Sajnakhali Wildlife Sanctuary
A Little Heron (Butorides striatus) spotted at Sajnakhali Wildlife Sanctuary
Common iora Female at Sajnakhali Wildlife Sanctuary
View of Sajnekhali sanctuary
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^. protectedplanet.net. Archived from the original on 6 March 2013. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
^"Wildlife Wing :: Directorate of Forests Govt. of West Bengal". www.wildbengal.com. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
^"Sajnekhali Bird Sanctuary, Sajnekhali Bird Sanctuary Wildlife Tour Packages, Photos, Videos, How to Reach". www.wildlifetourpackages.net. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
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sajnekhali, wildlife, sanctuary, area, northern, part, sundarbans, delta, south, parganas, district, west, bengal, india, located, confluence, matla, gumdi, rivers, area, mainly, mangrove, scrub, forest, swamp, sanctuary, 1976, home, rich, population, differen. Sajnekhali Wildlife Sanctuary is a 362 km2 area in the northern part of the Sundarbans delta in South 24 Parganas district West Bengal India It is located at the confluence of the Matla and Gumdi rivers 2 The area is mainly mangrove scrub forest and swamp It was set up as a sanctuary in 1976 It is home to a rich population of different species of wildlife such as water fowl heron pelican spotted deer rhesus macaques wild boar tigers water monitor lizards fishing cats otters Olive ridley turtle crocodiles Batagur terrapins and migratory birds The ideal place for nature lovers to observe wild animals from a height is the Sajnekhali Watchtower 3 Sajnekhali Wildlife SanctuaryIUCN category IV habitat species management area Location within West BengalLocationWest Bengal IndiaCoordinates22 07 26 N 88 49 53 E 22 1238 N 88 8313 E 22 1238 88 8313 1 Area362 km2 140 sq mi Established1976www wbr wildbengal wbr com wbr urls wbr pa wbr san wbr sajnekhali wbr htm Contents 1 Transport 2 Gallery 3 References 4 External linksTransport editSajnekhali is situated 130 km from Kolkata Canning is the nearest railway station of it Ferry service towards Sajnekhali is available from Gosaba Rented boat or motor launch can be hired for Basanti or Gadkhali Gallery edit nbsp A white backed vulture Gyps bengalensis spotted at Sajnakhali Wildlife Sanctuary nbsp Imperial Green Pigeon Ducula aenea spotted at Sajnakhali Wildlife Sanctuary nbsp A Great Egret Casmerodius albus spotted at Sajnakhali Wildlife Sanctuary nbsp A Little Heron Butorides striatus spotted at Sajnakhali Wildlife Sanctuary nbsp Common iora Female at Sajnakhali Wildlife Sanctuary nbsp View of Sajnekhali sanctuaryReferences edit Sajnakhali Sanctuary protectedplanet net Archived from the original on 6 March 2013 Retrieved 25 September 2011 Wildlife Wing Directorate of Forests Govt of West Bengal www wildbengal com Retrieved 25 June 2021 Sajnekhali Bird Sanctuary Sajnekhali Bird Sanctuary Wildlife Tour Packages Photos Videos How to Reach www wildlifetourpackages net Retrieved 25 June 2021 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sajnekhali Wildlife Sanctuary Sajnekhali Wildlife Sanctuary Wild Bengal Wildlife Sanctuaries nbsp This article about a location in the South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This article about protected areas of India is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sajnekhali Wildlife Sanctuary amp oldid 1171211807, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
