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South 24 Parganas, India
The West Sundarbans (পশ্চিম সুন্দরবন Poshchim Sundorbon) is a wildlife sanctuary west of the Sundarbans National Park in South 24 Parganas. It is accessible from Jaynagar Majilpur and Kakdwip. The West Sundarbans is not subject to the rules and regulations related to the main national park, although similar precautions may be followed here.
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The wildlife includes estuarine crocodiles, olive ridley sea turtles, spotted deer, jungle cats, rhesus macaques, and the mangrove trees at the confluence of the Saptamukhi River.
A temple stands isolated on a small hill in the surroundings of the locality of Kanakan Dighi. The discovery of Jatar Deul dates back to the mid-19th century, when land surveyors stumbled upon a towering brick structure in the midst of the Sundarbans. A fair is held and a horse race is organised on 2 Boishakh (15-16 April) every year near the temple.
Famous for the barking deer (muntjacs).
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