Bhagabatpur Crocodile Project

Bhagabatpur Crocodile Project is a government-run estuarine crocodile breeding and conservation centre located at Bhagabatpur in Patharpratima block, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal, on the edge of the Sundarbans mangrove ecosystem. Established in 1976, it is India's largest estuarine crocodile hatchery and rearing centre. The project houses hatcheries, rearing ponds and interpretation facilities and plays a key role in conserving the saltwater crocodile population of the Sundarbans.

Visitors can expect a conservation centre set within the Sundarbans estuarine and mangrove landscape, accessible by road and boat. The site features enclosed hatcheries, nursery and rearing ponds housing estuarine crocodiles of different age groups, an interpretation centre with information on crocodile biology and conservation, watchtowers and walkways for viewing. The surroundings include tidal creeks, mangrove vegetation and opportunities for boating and birdwatching.