Sunderbans National Park
Sunderbans Tiger Reserve, District 24 Parganas, Canning, West Bengal 743363
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The Sundarban National Park is a National Park, Tiger Reserve , and a Biosphere Reserve in West Bengal, India . It is part of the Sundarbans on the Ganges Delta , and adjacent to the Sundarbans Reserve Forest in Bangladesh . The delta is densely covered by mangrove forests, and is one of the largest reserves for the Bengal tiger . It is also home to a variety of bird, reptile and invertebrate species, including the salt-water crocodile . The present Sundarbans National Park was declared as the core area of Sundarbans Tiger Reserve in 1973 and a wildlife sanctuary in 1977. On 4 May 1984 it was declared a National Park.