NATIONAL PARK IN WEST BENGAL 2020| You should know everything
Gorumara National Park
Among the all National Park In West Bengal, it’s a most popular one. Gorumara National Park is located in Dooars. It’s a part of the north side of West Bengal and covered by grasslands and forests. This park is located in front of the Murti river and Raidak river. Most attractive wildlife sanctuaries in West Bengal. Ministry of Environment and Forests has been announced the best-protected area in India for the year 2009. In 1895 Government declared as a Reserve Forest and Wildlife Sanctuary since 1949.
Location :
Subdivision – Malbazar , District- Jalpaiguri, West Bengal.
Mammals :
This park is famous for Indian rhinos, Asian elephant, chital, sambar deer, spotted dear, gaur and bear, etc. Few of Bengal Tigers and big cat-like Leopard were spotted here but occasionally.
Birds :
Asian Paradise flycatchers, Indian hornbill, woodpeckers, spangled drongo, and pheasants, etc.
Reptiles :
You can see different types of reptiles in Gorumara National Park it’s home to a large number of Indian python, King cobra the world’s biggest venomous snake.
How to Reach :
Trains available from Sealdah to Mal junction, Chalsa, and New maynaguri. Saraighat and Kanchankanya express are daily available from Sealdah station.
Then hire a cab for Murti Riverbank. Murti is the entrance gate of the Gorumara forest.
Nearest Airport :
Bagdogra Airport
Where you Stay :
JALDAPARA NATIONAL PARK
Jaldapara National Park (formerly Jaldapara Wildlife Sanctuary) was established in 1941 for the reserving Indian One-horned rhinoceros. The government declared a national park on May in the year of 2012. Its situated foothills of Eastern Himalayas in Alipurduar District of northern West Bengal and the nearest riverbank is Torsa River. This forest mainly covered by savannah with tall grasses. Elephant safari is very famous in Jaldapara National Park. The area of land managed to conserve wildlife.
Location :
District- Alipurduar, West Bengal, India.
Mammals :
This park is famous for Indian one-horned rhinos, Asian elephant, chital, barking deer, spotted dear, wild boars, Hog deer, gaur, and bear, etc. Indian Leopard spotted here but occasionally.
Birds :
Jaldapara is a haven for bird watchers. It’s one of the few places where the Bengal florican is observed.
Lesser pied hornbill, woodpeckers, Peacock, Pallas’s eagle, crested eagle, etc.
Reptiles :
You can see different types of reptiles in the Jaldapara National forest. it’s home to a large number of Indian python, King cobra the world’s biggest venomous snake, Monitor Lizards, Geckos, Kraits, and eight species of water turtles.
How to Reach :
Trains available from Sealdah to Hasima station.
Kanchankanya express is daily available from Sealdah station.
From Hasimara to forest distance is 20 km. Cab available in Hasimara Station.
Nearest Airport :
From Bagdogra Airport to Jaldapara National Park is around 140 km.
Where you Stay :
Buxa Tiger Reserve
Buxa tiger reserve was established in 1938 as the 15th tiger reserve in India. It ranges from 200 ft in the Gangetic plains to 570 ft bordering the Himalayas in North and closed from Bhutan. Eastern boundary touched the Assam State. The Phibsoo Wildlife sanctuary of Bhutan and Manas National Park thus serves international corridor for Aian elephant. Inside the Buxa tiger reserve have 37 village and their source of income comes from non-timber forest products. One of the best natural preserve in West Bengal.
The Historic Buxa Fort and a sacred temple Mahakaleswher Jyotirlinga have in this reserve forest.
Location :
District- Alipurduar, West Bengal, India.
Mammals :
You will see in this reserve forest Asian elephant, Bengal Tiger, barking deer, spotted dear, gaur and crouded leopard, etc.
Birds :
Approx 284 bird species inhabit the reserve. Lesser pied hornbill, woodpeckers, Peacock, Pallas’s eagle, crested eagle, etc.
Reptiles :
You can see different types of reptiles in the Buxa National forest. King cobra, Geckos.
How to Reach :
Trains available from Sealdah to Alipurduar station.
Kanchankanya express is daily available from Sealdah station.
From Alipurduar to Rajabhatkhhawa(Buxa entry gate)forest distance is 11 km. Taxi and Auto available in Alipurduar Station.
Nearest Airport :
From Bagdogra Airport to Jaldapara National Park is around 195 km.
Where you Stay :
Aranya jungle resort
https://www.aranyajungleresort.com/
Sundarbans National Park
BEST NATIONAL PARK IN WEST BENGAL
One of the BEST NATIONAL PARK IN WEST BENGAL.It’s a combination of the national parks, tiger reserve, and biosphere reserve in West Bengal, India. This reserve forest covered by mangrove forests and one of the largest tiger reserve forests for Royal Bengal Tiger. This reserve forest is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. On 4 may in the year of 1984 it was established a national park. This forest allowed as a man and biosphere reserve from 1989. The minimum and maximum temperatures are 20-48 C. During May-October cyclones, heavy rainfall and storm are very common incidents in sundarban. The local people have been killed by the tiger last 5 years. It’s the continuous common conflict man vs tiger therefore people are called Bengal Tiger as a “Man Hitter”. Best season to visit November to March.
Location :
District- South 24 Parganas, West Bengal, India.
Mammals :
Bengal Tiger, the barking deer, spotted dear, leopard cats, Indian gray mongoose, fox, chital, flying fox, etc.
Birds :
Few birds are commonly found in sundarban like marsh harriers, black crapped kingfisher, spotted doves, jungle crows, jungle babblers, gray horn, flycatchers, gray-headed fish eagles, green pigeons, falcons, seagulls, and gray horns, etc.
Fish :
Sawfish, Butterfish, electric fish, silver carp, starfish, horseshoe crabs, prawn, Gangetic dolphins, and tree frogs, etc.
Reptiles :
Sundarban is home to reptiles. It including Crocodiles, Geckos, monitor Lizards, Russell’s viper, a water snake, red-tailed bamboo pit viper, Oilve ridley, Hawkbill, and green turtles etc.
How to Reach :
Trains available from Sealdah to Canning station which is located 29 km from Godkhali.
From Kolkata to Basanti by Basanti canning highway road.
Nearest Airport :
From Dumdum Airport to Sundarban National Park is around 140 km.
Where you Stay :
Neora Valley National Park
It’s established in 1986 and situated in Kalimpong district, West Bengal. Neora Vally is known as for Red Panda and richest biological zones in Eastern India. Some areas in this park till unknown in Kalimpong hills therefore its adventurous place for nature lovers and trekkers. Its called an unexplored forest. This forest covered by dense bamboo groves and Rhododendron trees with mountains in the backdrop creates a beautiful landscape.
Location :
Lava, District- Kalimpong, West Bengal.
Mammals :
This park is famous for Red Panda, Himalayan flying squirrel, barking deer, spotted deer, Sloth bear, Hog deer, Black bear, Indian Leopard cat.
Birds :
Jaldapara is a heaven for bird watchers. Neora Vally National Park is one of India’s most sought after birds are found in the winter month.
Lesser pied hornbill, woodpeckers, Pallas’s eagle, crested eagle,white-browed bruh robin, brown parrotbill, and many more, etc.
Reptiles :
Indian python, King cobra the world’s biggest venomous snake, green pit viper, Blind snake, Lizards, Kraits, etc.
Insects:
Butterflies, Moths, Beetles, Bees, Bugs, etc.
How to Reach :
Trains available from Sealdah to Mal junction, Chalsa, and New Maynaguri. Saraighat and Kanchankanya express are daily available from Sealdah station.
Then hire a cab for Lava. Then hire a taxi from lava to Neora Valley National Park. Or you stay at Lava.
Nearest Airport :
From Bagdogra Airport to Lava is around 118 km.
Where you Stay :
Many Hotels at Lava in Kalimpong. Or you will stay at Neora Valley forest camp.
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