Sundarban mangrove woods is the solo key dwelling of the royal Bengal Tiger( Panthera tigris ).
Sundarban is as well the only mangrove wooded area in the earth having the tiger as its indigenous inhabitants. As per 2004 poll, the tiger people in Indian Sundarban is around There are 58 species of mammals, 55 species of reptiles and approximately 248 bird group.
Sundarbans also harbor a good numeral of rare and worldwide threatened flora and fauna including Estuarine Crocodile ( Crocodilus porosus ), Fishing Cat ( Felis viverrina ), familiar otter ( Lutra lutra ), Water Monitor lizard ( Varanus salvator ), Gangetic Dolphin ( Platinista gangetica ), Snubfin dolphin ( Orcella brevirostris ), River Terrapin (Batagur baska ), marine turtles like Olive Ridley ( Lepidochelys olivacea ), Green Sea Turtle ( Chelonia mydas ), Hawksbill Turtle ( Eritmochelys imbricata ). Six species of Shark and Ray, which are found here, are included in Schedule I of Wildlife (Protection) Act. These indicate that Sundarban Reserved wooded area is a natural biodiversity hot blemish.