Sundarbans — Clipahoy

Bengali boatman rows in narrow mangrove swamps and tiger habitat of Sundarbans

West Bengal·wildlife · forest

With his dhoti blowing in the wind, a Bengali boatman rows in narrow mangrove swamps and tiger habitat of the Sundarbans mangrove forests.

Group of village women fetch water from a village hand pump in the Sundarbans

West Bengal·village

Cooking on the water: A local chef's culinary magic inside a Sundarban ferry

Sundarbans, West Bengal·street food · boats

Experience the magic of local cooking inside a ferry in Sundarbans! Join us as we showcase a talented chef preparing delicious meals amidst the unique atmosphere of this iconic river journey.

Fresh produce on sale - Satjelia fish and vegetable market in the Sundarbans

West Bengal·bazaar

Find fresh produce on sale at the Satjelia fish and vegetable tuesday market in the Satjelia Village of the highly endangered Unesco site, Sundarbans.

A loaded cargo vessel moves towards Bangladesh via Datta river in Sundarbans

West Bengal·river · boats

These cargo boats make their way to India for cargo loading through the Sunderbans Delta. The Sunderbans Delta serves as the cargo passage between India and Bangladesh.

Aerial view of Gosaba and Satjelia islands, in Sundarbans

West Bengal·village · river

4k Bird's eye view of Gosaba and Satjelia islands village life -UNESCO World Heritage Site Sundarban, Bay of Bengal, India The village of Gosaba lies at the extreme ends of the Bengal peninsula, curving away from the port of Haldia, with th…

Passengers get down from a ferry at Gosaba island in Sundarbans, West Bengal

West Bengal·river

Life is tough in Sundarban, comprising of over 40 islands in India, most of the transportation is by local ferries and a motorcycle with a trolly ("important way out of the current economic crisis in developed economies and also holds impor…

Spotted Deer or Chital forages in Sundarbans mangrove forest in West Bengal

West Bengal·wildlife · forest

A Spotted deer forages for food in the dense forest of Sundarbans in West Bengal. Chital, also called Spotted Deer, or Axis Deer, Asiatic deer, belonging to the family Cervidae (order Artiodactyla).

Aerials of Sunama Park and Susni Island Mangroves, in Sundarbans

West Bengal·aerial · river

Flying over the Sunama Park, Susni Island Mangroves and Bakkhali Sunset Point on the west of Sundarbans in West Bengal.

Mud Crab, Red and Blue Fiddler Crab feeding on microorganisms in Sundarbans

West Bengal·forest

Mud Crab, Red and Blue Fiddler Crab feeding on microorganisms in the largest halophytic mangrove forest in the world The Sundarbans, the world's largest coastal mangrove forest, stretches for almost 6,000 square miles across India and Bangl…

Bird's eye view of Bakkhali beach in the evening, in Sundarbans

West Bengal·coastline · aerial

Flying over the Bakkhali Beach along with the Bay of Bengal. Aerial view of farm fields, colourful houses located on the shore of Bakkhali Beach. Bakkhali is located on one of the many deltaic islands spread across southern Bengal.

Fish of water as well as land: Blue-spotted Mudskipper in Sundarbans, India

West Bengal

Mudskippers are fish that often spend more time on land than in water. In fact, a mudskipper will drown if it's never able to leave the water.

Night life on Bakkhali Sea Beach, Bay of Bengal, West Bengal

Sundarbans, West Bengal·coastline · river

Bakkhali is located on one of the many deltaic islands spread across southern Bengal. Most of the islands are part of the Sundarbans, barring a few at the fringes. Some of these are joined together with bridges over narrow creeks.

Kakdwip city on the shore of Hoogly River, West Bengal

Sundarbans, West Bengal·river

Kakdwip is a city of South 24 Parganas district in the Indian State of West Bengal. It is situated on the eastern banks of the Hooghly River quite near where the river meets the Bay of Bengal.

Sundarbans mangrove forest: UNESCO World Heritage Site

West Bengal·forest · old town

The Sundarbans mangrove forest, one of the largest such forests in the world (140,000 ha), lies on the delta of the Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna rivers on the Bay of Bengal.

Up close and personal with the mangroves of Sundarban Tiger Reserve, India

Sundarbans, West Bengal·forest · wildlife

The Sundarbans mangrove forest, one of the largest such forests in the world (140,000 ha), lies on the delta of the Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna rivers on the Bay of Bengal.

Fly over the fragile landscape of Ghoramara Island in the Sundarban Delta

Sundarbans, West Bengal·village · aerial

An expansive aerial view captures Ghoramara Island within the vast Sundarbans delta landscape.

Fishing boats anchored on the banks of Hatania-Doyania River, West Bengal

Sundarbans, West Bengal·river · boats

Fishing boats anchored on the banks of Hatania-Doyania River, West Bengal The Hatania Doania river flows through the district of South 24 Parganas, West Bengal province of India.

Mangroves, marshes, salt flats and estuaries: boating through Sunderbans, in Sundarbans

West Bengal

Aerial view of the Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta: World's largest river delta, in Sundarbans

West Bengal·river

The Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta is the largest river delta in the world. It is also known as the Sunderbans Delta, Ganges Delta, the Brahmaputra Delta, or the Bengal Delta.

Crocodile slithers and hides in Sundarbans mangroves, camouflaged in mud

West Bengal

Crocodile slithers out of the mud till the shore and hides in Sundarbans mangroves, camouflaged in the mudflat habitat.

Learn how to fish from the fishermen of the highly endangered Sundarbans

West Bengal

Fishermen of Sunderbans capture smaller fish with the hope to capture mudskippers as well with the use of handwoven nylon fishnets. It is a circular net with a rope in the middle which is used to pull the net back from the water.

Critically endangered Gangetic River Dolphins, spotted in the Sundarbans

West Bengal·river

A five-year study conducted in the Sundarbans region has found that raising water salinity level is threatening the habitat of Gangetic river dolphins.