NATIONAL PARKS IN WEST BENGAL
Popular National Park In West Bengal
Gorumara National Park
Gorumara National Park is located in Dooars. It’s a part of north side of West Bengal and covered by grasslands and forest. 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 best protected area in india for the year 2009. On 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, Aisan elephant, chital, samber 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 a home to a large number of Indian python, King cobra the world 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 Rivar bank. Murti is the entrance gate of Gorumara forest.
Nearest Airoport :
Bagdogra Airport
Where you Stay :
Murti tourist lodge
https://murti-tourist-lodge-murti.business.site/
Resort trimurti
https://www.resorttrimurti.com/
JALDAPARA NATIONAL PARK
Jaldapara National Park (formerly Jaldapara Wildlife Sanctuary) was establish in 1941 for the reserving Indian One horned rhinoceros. 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 nearest river bank is Torsa River. This forest mainly covered by savannah with tall grasses. Elephant safari very famous in Jaldapara Natioanl 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, Aisan elephant, chital, barking deer, spotted dear,wild boars, Hog deer, gaur and bear etc. Indian Leopard spotted here but occasionally.
Birds :
Jaldapara is a heven for birds wathers. Its one of few places where the Bengal florican is observed.
Lesser pied hornbill, woodpeckers, Peacock,Pallas’s egale, crested eagle etc.
Reptiles :
You can see different types of reptiles in Jaldapara National forest. it’s a home to a large number of Indian python, King cobra the world 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 are daily available from Sealdah station.
From Hasimara to forest distance is 20 km. Cab available in Hasimara Station.
Nearest Airoport :
From Bagdogra Airport to Jaldapara National Park is around 140 km.
Where you Stay :
Jaldapara tourist lodge https://www.wbtdcl.com/
Jaldapara wild Hut https://www.jaldaparawildhut.in/
Buxa Tiger Reserve
Buxa tiger reserve was established in 1938 as the 15th tiger reserve in India. Its ranges from 200 ft in the gangetic plains to 570 ft bordering the Himalaysa 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 Aisan 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 egale, crested eagle etc.
Reptiles :
You can see different types of reptiles in Buxa National forest. King cobra, Geckos.
How to Reach :
Trains available from Sealdah to Alipurduar station.
Kanchankanya express are 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 Airoport :
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 national park, tiger reserve and biosphere reserve in West Bengal,India. This reserve forest covered by mangrove forest and one of the largest tiger reserve forest for Royal Bengal Tiger. This reserve forest is 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 temperature is 20-48 C. During May-October cyclones,heavy rain fall and storm are very common incident in sundarban. The local people have been killed by 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, 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, Butter fish, electric fish, silver carp, starfish, horsehoe cabs, prawn, Gangetic dolfins, and tree frogs etc.
Reptiles :
Sundarban is a home of reptils including Cocodiles, Geckos, monitor Lizards, Russell’s viper, 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 Basaniti by Basanti canning highway road.
Nearest Airoport :
From Dumdum Airport to Sundarban National Park is around 140 km.
Where you Stay :
Sundarban tiger camp
Neora Valley National Park
Its estabilish in 1986 and situated in Kalingpong district, West Bengal. Neora Vally is knows as for Red Panda and richest biological zones in Eastern India. Some area in this park till unknown in Kalimpong hills therefore its adventurous place for nature lover and trekkers. Its called as a unexplored forest. This forest covered by dense bamboo groves and Rhododendron trees with mountains in backdrop its create 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 heven for birds watchers. Neora Vally National Park is some of India’s most sought after birds are found in winter month.
Lesser pied hornbill, woodpeckers,Pallas’s egale, crested eagle,whith browed bruh robin,brown parrotbill and many mores etc.
Reptiles :
Indian python, King cobra the world biggest venomous snake,green pit viper, Blind snake, Lizards,Kraits etc.
Insects:
Butterflies, Moths, Beetls, 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 vally National Park. Or you stay at Lava.
Nearest Airoport :
From Bagdogra Airport to Lava is around 118 km.
Where you Stay :
Many Hotels at Lava in kalingpong. Or you will stay at Neora Valley forest camp.
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