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 Excursions around the Sunderban National
Park take you to the habitats of the other 'residents' of
the Sunderban. You can witness a large variety of birds,
animals and reptiles. At Sajnekhali Bird Sanctuary, you get
to see birds like spotted billed pelican, cotton teal,
herring gull, Caspian tern, grey heron, large egret and
others. The Halliday Island is the home to the barking deer
while Kanak is the nesting place of Olive Ridley turtles.
You can have a look at the ruins of a 400-year-old temple at
Netidhopani and relax out at a beautiful tourist complex at
Piyali.
Netidhopani
The beauty of the mangrove forests and the presence of a
large variety of wildlife in this region seem to have
attracted even the Gods to this place. At Netidhopani you
can have a look at the ruins of a 400-year-old temple. The
legends that prevail here lend a mysterious touch to the
atmosphere.
 Halliday Island
The Halliday Island Wildlife Sanctuary along with Lothian
Island Wildlife Sanctuary lies to the south of Sunderban.
The sanctuaries are not the part of the tiger reserve.
Halliday is the last retreat of the Barking Deer.
Kanak
Kanak is one of the nesting beaches of Olive Ridley Turtles
in Sunderban. The turtles migrate to the shallow coastal
waters from a long distance to breed. The turtles are
believed to travel upriver as far as 100 km from the sea
mouth into the Sunderban.
Piyali
A beautiful resting place, Piyali is a gateway to the
Sunderban situated at a distance of 72 km from Calcutta.
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