Wildlife Sundarbans National Park

www.waxpolhotels.com FROM THE DIRECTOR'S DESK

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The National Parks across India are proud habitats to a stunning array of animals, plants, and rich biodiversity—each with its own incredible story. This is our endeavour to introduce you to the wildlife at Pench, along with efforts undertaken by our fabulous team towards sustainability. We sincerely hope that you will enjoy getting to know more about the amazing wildlife in our backyard, and beyond.

Akanksha Garg Director - Waxpol Hotels & Resorts

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-Akanksha Garg

Picture Credit: Akanksha Garg PAGE 3| WILDLIFE OF SUNDARBAN NATIONAL PARK BY WAXPOL HOTELS & RESORTS Sunderban Tiger Camp is an escapade in the lap of nature. Located at Dayapur Island, it is a blissful world that shields you from your television, newspapers, Internet and (sometimes) telephone.

Established in 2004, it is the flagship property of Waxpol Hotels and Resorts and is situated across the Sundarbans National Park, the largest estuarine mangrove forest in the world. It started as a camp wherein we were providing guests with tented accommodation, which led to the name: Sunderban Tiger Camp.

The jungle resort has played an important role in promoting sustainable wildlife tourism in the Dooars region.

You can find more details about what we do on:

#waxpolhotels #sunderbantigercamp @waxpolhotels

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S U S T A I N A B I L I T Y A N D U S

Tourism as an industry has been an important contributor to job creation, boost to the local economy and forex spending in the country. Financial aid routed through the tourism industry has also been a key support for the wildlife protected parks and sanctuaries across India. Since wildlife based tourism is high on the priority list of inbound travellers (from across the globe), this Nature based tourism (NBT) requires a long term approach (including stringent guidelines) towards sustainability.

The key to achieve a socially and economically sustainable wildlife tourism is by designing a conservation programme which supports the same.

At Waxpol Hotels and Resorts, we have been successful in creating a conducive environment that supports the NBT guidelines regarding conservation of the wildlife, preservation of the natural resources and socio-economic development of the local tribes.

At Sunderban Tiger Camp we have taken up a set of targeted measures to support our mission to conserve the natural wildlife habitats and provide long term support to the local tribes for development and sustainability. The resort, home to many indigenous trees and a remarkable number of rare bird species, is a property of interest for many tourists every year.

We have strived to incorporate a targeted conversation method at our property - The 4 R’s of sustainability: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Replenish. The Jungle resort has played a pivotal role in shaping the locals’ lives by providing them with unique work opportunities, along with medical and financial aid for their families, as and when needed.

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COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME

Royal Bengal Tiger Panthera tigris tigirs

Jungle Cat (Reed Cat/Swamp Cat) Felis chaus

Fishing Cat Felis viverrina

Leopard cat Prionailurus viverrinus

Golden Jackal Canis aureus

Bengal Fox Vulpes bengalensis

Wild Boar Sus scrofa

Common Otter Lutra lutra

Smooth-coated Otter Lutra perspicillata

Small-clawed Otter Aonyx cinerea

Spotted Deer (Cheetal) Axis axis

Rhesus Macaque Macaca mulatta

Grey Mongoose Herpestes edwardsi

Small Indian Mongoose Herpestes javanicus A D I M

O Indian Rufous-tailed Hare Lepus nigricollis C

3 (Black-naped )

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P Please note this list is not exhaustive and only includes Wildlife sighted in the last 5 years by our team. You may email us on [email protected] for more information or visit www.waxpolhotels.com Kindly note this material has been collated by Waxpol Hotels & Resorts (c) 2020. All Rights Reserved. Permission has to be taken for reproduction.

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Common Palm Civet Paradoxurus hermaphroditus

Large Indian Civet Viverra zibetha

Small Indian Civet Viverricula indica

Five-stripe Palm Squirrel Funambulus pennanti

Indian Crested Porcupine Hystrix indica

Indian Mole Rat Bandicota bengalensis

Large Bandicoot Rat Bandicota indica

Little Indian Field Mouse Mus booduga

House Mouse Mus musculus

Brown Norway Rat Rattus norvegicus

Common Black House Rat Rattus rattus

Please note this list is not exhaustive and only includes Wildlife sighted in the last 5 years by our team. You may email us on [email protected] for more information or visit www.waxpolhotels.com Kindly note this material has been collated by Waxpol Hotels & Resorts (c) 2020. All Rights Reserved. Permission has to be taken for reproduction.

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Indian Fulvous Fruit Bat Rousettus leschenaulti

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat Cynopterus sphinx

Indian Flying Fox Pteropus giganteus

Greater False Vampire Bat Megaderma lyra

Lesser False Vampire Bat Megaderma spasma

Tailless Leaf-nosed Bat Coelops frithi

Bicoloured Round- leaf Bat Hipposideros bicolor

Kelaart’s Gigantic Leaf-nosed Bat Hipposideros lankadiva

Little Indian Horseshoe Bat Rhinolophus lepidus

Lesser Mouse-tailed Bat Rhinopoma hardwickii

Long-armed Sheath-tailed Bat Taphozous longimanus

Van Hasselt’s Bat Myotis hasseltii

Indian Pipistrelle Pipistrellus coromandra

Indian Pygmy Pipistrelle Pipistrellus mimus

Lesser Yellow House Bat Scotophilus kuhli

Asiatic Lesser Yellow Bat Scotophilus heathi

Papillose Woolly Bat Kerivoula papillosa

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Water Monitor Lizard Varanus salvator

Estuarine Crocodile Crocodilus porosus

Gangetic Dolphin Platinista gangetica

Snubfin Dolphin Orcella brevirostris

River Terrapin Batagur baska

Olive Ridley Lepidochelys olivacea

Green Sea Turtle Chelonia mydas

Hawksbill Turtle Eritmochelys imbricata

Indo-Pacific Horseshoe Crab Tachypleus gigas

Ghost Crab Ocypode macrocera

Fiddler Crab Uca sps

Mudskipper Parapocryptes serperaster

King Cobra Aphiophagus hannah

Monocled Cobra Naja kaouthia

Indian Rat-snake Ptyas mucosa

Russell’s Viper Snake Daboia russelii

Banded Krait Bungarus fasciatus

Checkered Keelback Xenochrophis piscator

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Dog-faced Water Snake Cerberus rynchops

Indian Python Python molurus

Green Whip Snake Hierophis viridiflavus

Red-tailed Bamboo Pit-viper Trimeresurus erythrurus

Ornate Flying Snake Chrysopelea ornata

Indian Honey-bee Apis indica

Yamfly Loxura atymnus

Pygmy Dartle Damselfly Agriocnemis pygmaea

Common Clubtail Dragonfly Ctinogomphus rapax

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