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Bengal Wildlife: providing on-line
reservation /booking for West Bengal Wildlife
Tours on discounted rates, air/rail
ticketing, car/ taxi / coach hire for travelling
in West Bengal, Safari in West Bengal Wildlife
Sancturies and national parks of West Bengal
and optional extension
tours to other tourist desitinations
in India.
Neora Valley National Park
The Neora Valley National Park, spread over
an area of 88sq.km. in the Darjeeling district
of West Bengal was established in April 1986.
The park, a unique area of rich bio-diversity
lies in the Himalayan foothills and is bordered
on the east by Western Bhutan and the forests
of Neora Valley, one of the least tracts of
virgin wilderness in the country sustains
a unique eco-system where tropical, sub-tropical,
sub-temperate, and temperate vegetative system
still harbours a wealth of flora and fauna.
Sunderban
National Park
Established in 1978 in twenty four Paraganas
district, Sunderbans Tiger reserve is spread
over an area of 2608 sq. kms. Sixty percent
of the demarcated area of the Sunderbans sprawling
actually over 9630sq.km, is in Bangladesh.
The national park with a core area of 1330sq.km,
has been designated as a World Heritage Site
in 1985 and is a part of the Project Tiger.
The Sunderbans has three wildlife sanctuaries
at Sajnekhali, Lothian Island and Haliday
Island. Click here for more details
Buxa National Park
The Buxa Tiger Reserve with an area of 759
sq.kms was established in the year of 1982-83
at the north eastern corner of West Bengal
bordering Bhutan and Assam. The core area
of 315sq.kms around the Buxa Duar Fort was
declared a National Park in January 1992.
This park is located in eastern Dooars (rolling
humid plains) at 2600 ft above sea level.
The Dooars comprises of deciduous forests
which are densely wooded and grasslands and
is home to some of West Bengal's most varied
flora and fauna.
Singalila National Park
The
vegetation of these virgin forests mainly
alpine, changes with the range in altitude.
The main tree species found are the Rhododendron,
Magnolia, Oak, Hemlock, Silver Fir, Juniper,
Mailing Bamboo, Buk, Kawla, Bhujpatra etc.
Other flora includes primulas, aconitums,
gentians, arisaemas and orchids adorning the
forest clearings. The fauna found in the park
are leopard, serow, pangolin, elephant, chinkara
takin, red panda, barking deer etc. The park
has a variety of birds such as pigeons, doves,
sibia, minivet, magpie, cuckoo, hornbills,
Kaleej pheasants and a large number of migratory
birds.
Gorumara National Park
Gorumara National Park is located in the
Dooars (rolling hill slopes) region of Jalpaiguri
district in West Bengal. This small forest
area famous for its natural population of
the Great Indian one horned Rhinoceros was
declared a wildlife sanctuary in the year
1949. Later in the year 1992, it was established
as a National Park, comprising 80 km of diverse
forests.
Jaldapara
Wild Life Sanctuary
The sanctuary lies amidst the idyllic surrounding
created by the mysterious backdrop of the
Mountains of Bhutan and the confluence of
river Torsa and Malangi, covers an area of
100sq.km. The park is the home of several
wild lives, which includes the famous one
horned Indian Rhinos, Swamp Deer, wild boar,
leopard and tigers. The park has excellent
facilities for wild life enthusiasts.
