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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. Read
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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. Read
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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 Sikkim. Read
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Singhalila National Park
Singhalila National Park located at a very high altitude of more than 7000ft
from sea level (between 2400 m to 3650m ) is the highest National Park in West
Bengal. It is situated in the extreme north western boundary of Darjeeling District
and extends on an area of 78.60sq.km. Read
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Sundarbans 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.
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