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-{{short description|Wildlife sanctuary in West Bengal, India}}
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-'''Sajnakhali Wildlife Sanctuary''' is a 362 km<sup>2</sup> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Wildlife Wing :: Directorate of Forests Govt. of West Bengal|url=http://www.wildbengal.com/sajnekhali-wls.php|access-date=2021-06-25|website=www.wildbengal.com}}</ref> 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]], [[Chital|spotted deer]], [[rhesus macaque]]s, [[wild boar]], [[tiger]]s, [[Varanus salvator|water monitor lizard]]s, [[fishing cat]]s, [[otter]]s, [[Olive ridley turtle]], [[crocodile]]s, [[Batagur baska|Batagur terrapin]]s, and migratory birds. The ideal place for nature lovers to observe wild animals from a height is the Sajnekhali Watchtower.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sajnekhali Bird Sanctuary, Sajnekhali Bird Sanctuary Wildlife Tour Packages, Photos, Videos, How to Reach|url=https://www.wildlifetourpackages.net/sajnekhali-bird-sanctuary-wildlife.html|access-date=2021-06-25|website=www.wildlifetourpackages.net}}</ref>
-== Transport ==
-Sajnakhali is situated 130&nbsp;km from Kolkata. Canning is the nearest railway station of it. Ferry service towards Sajnakhali is available from [[Gosaba]]. Rented boat or motor launch can be hired for [[Basanti,_South_24_Parganas|Basanti]] or Gadkhali.
-==Gallery==
-<gallery>
-WHITE-BACKED VULTURE.jpg|A white backed vulture (Gyps bengalensis) spotted at Sajnakhali Wildlife Sanctuary
-IMPERIAL GREEN PEGION.jpg|Imperial Green Pigeon (Ducula aenea) spotted at Sajnakhali Wildlife Sanctuary
-Great Egret (Casmerodius albus).jpg|A Great Egret (Casmerodius albus) spotted at Sajnakhali Wildlife Sanctuary
-LITTLE HERON (Butorides striatus).jpg|A Little Heron (Butorides striatus) spotted at Sajnakhali Wildlife Sanctuary
-Common Iora scientific name Aegithina tiphia by Sumita Roy Dutta at Sajnekhali Bird Sanctuary IMG 8289.jpg|[[Common iora]] Female at Sajnakhali Wildlife Sanctuary
-</gallery>
-==References==
-{{Reflist}}
-* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120402225320/http://www.wildbengal.com/urls/pa_san_sajnekhali.htm Sajnakhali Wildlife Sanctuary] Wild Bengal Wildlife Sanctuaries
-{{Protected areas of West Bengal}}
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-[[Category:Wildlife sanctuaries in West Bengal]]
-[[Category:Geography of South 24 Parganas district]]
-[[Category:Sundarbans]]
-[[Category:Protected areas established in 1976]]
-[[Category:Tourist attractions in South 24 Parganas district]]
-[[Category:1976 establishments in West Bengal]]
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