West Bengal is one of the most culturally and ethnically diverse states of India. The people of West Bengal inherit their identity and aspiration from the larger Indian mosaic. The land of West Bengal has in it intricately woven stories of many bright mornings and dark nights. Stretch your view as far as you can and all you will see is sheer artistry of nature spread to every corner of the horizon. The lush green gardens at your feet and snow covered White Mountains at a distance seem like a wonderful experiment of god with colors. Such is the beauty of the many wonderful hill stations of West Bengal. The unique destination is famous world over for the unparalleled Darjeeling tea which is exported to all corners of the globe. Darjeeling is one destination for which any number of praising words seems inadequate. 'The Place of Thunder'. The pleasant climate of this place attracted British officers who developed Darjeeling into their summer getaway. There are many places in this sedate town that hold on to the aura and tinge of its colonial past. And with many monasteries, Darjeeling has a touch of religion to it as well. But what glorify Darjeeling in the world map today are its many varieties of tea. Plucked from different estates and in different seasons, the tea is of varying aroma and tastes. Mirik, a nest in the hills is one of the most famous hill resorts in West Bengal. The 1.25 km "Long Lake" is fed by perennial streams. A floating fountain in the middle of the lake is a joy forever and very often, you may find the glory of Kanchenjunga reflected in the lake waters. Sundarban Biosphere Reserve was constituted by Government of India. Sundarban National Park, forming the core area of Sundarban Tiger Reserve, received recognition as World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1987. Sundarban is the only mangrove forest in the world which is the home of Tigers. Sunderbans, the world's largest estuarine forest and delta covered by mangrove forests and vast saline mud flats is situated on the lower end of Gangetic West Bengal. A land of 54 tiny islands, criss-crossed by innumerable tributaries of the Ganges that was once infested by Arakanese and Portuguese pirates is now the abode of varied flora & fauna population. Sunderban is bound on the west by river Muriganga and on the east by rivers Harinbhahga and Raimangal. Other major rivers flowing through this eco-system are Saptamukhi, Thakurain Matla and Gosaba