Buxa Jungle Tourist Places list
Site Name: Buxa.
Site Type: Forest.
Location: Buxa Tiger Reserve (BTR) lies in Alipurduar
Sub Division of Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal. Nearest Railway Station: Alipurduar junction.
Nearest
Airport: Kolkata.
How to Reach: Taxis
and cars are available from New Jalpaiguri to Rajabhatkhawa. You can also take
a train from NJP to the Siliguri-Hansimara section and get down at
Rajabhatkhawa. You can also get down at the Alipurduar junction and reach
Rajabhatkhawa by road via Damanpur. National Highway 31C passes through Rajabhat
Khawa. Rajabhatkhawa also has a railway station which is situated on the New
Jalpaiguri-
Alipurduar-Samuktala Road Line. Located just 15 kms from Alipurduar,
Rajabhatkhawa is the gateway to the famous Buxa Tiger Reserve. Surrounded by
emerald green forest and hills this scenic hamlet is an idyllic spot for
experiencing green darkness. Serving as an entry point to nearby forests, this
little town is bounded by rivers like Raidak and Jayanti. Numerous nature
trails originate from Rajabhatkhawa and pass through dense forested areas in
and around Buxa Tiger reserve. Bird watching, jungle safari, trekking and
wildlife watching are the main activities here. Rajabhatkhawa and its
surrounding areas are also home to various migratory birds. The Nature
Interpretation Centre at Rajabhatkhawa with its museum of wildlife related
exhibits is very impressive too.
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| Buxa Jungle Lodge |
Rajabhatkhawa-Jainti
line is a new project sanctioned in 2012-13.
Buxa Tiger Reserve (BTR) lies in Alipurduar
Sub Division of Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal. Its northern boundary runs
along the international border with Bhutan. The Sinchula hill range lies all
along the
northern side of BTR and the Eastern boundary touches that of the
Assam State. National Highway No.31 C roughly runs along its southern boundary.
It is the eastern most extension of extreme bio-diverse North-East India &
represents highly endemic Indo-Malayan region. The fragile "Terai
Eco-System" constitutes a part of this Reserve. The Phipsu Wildlife
Sanctuary of Bhutan is contiguous to North of BTR. Manas National Park lies on
east of BTR. BTR, thus, serves as international corridor for Asian Elephant
migration between India and Bhutan. To the south-west, the Chilapata Forests form an elephant corridor to the Jaldapara Wildlife Sanctuary. The reserve encompasses as many as eight forest types. The Divisional Head Quarter is located at Alipurduar. The Forest is divided into two division, i.e. East & West. The
Himalayan Griffon, Beautiful Nutuch, four different varieties of
Hornbill & the Red B rested Himalayan Partridge are the important Birds in
this Reserve. Among the wild animals, Clouded Leopard, Tiger, Wild Dog,
Pangolin, Himalayan Black Bear are rare. Buxa Fort is an important landmark for
this Reserve. This fort was captured by the British-India in 1865 after the
Dooars War from Bhutan. Later this fort was used as Detention Camp for the
Indian Freedom fighters during the Indian Freedom movement.
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| Buxa Jungle Map |
migration between India and Bhutan. To the south-west, the Chilapata Forests form an elephant corridor to the Jaldapara Wildlife Sanctuary. The reserve encompasses as many as eight forest types. The Divisional Head Quarter is located at Alipurduar. The Forest is divided into two division, i.e. East & West. The
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| Buxa Owle |
Buxa Tiger Reserve created in 1983 as
the 15th tiger reserve. In 1986, Buxa Wildlife Sanctuary was constituted over
314.52 km² of the Reserve forests. In the year 1991, 54.47 km² area was added
to Buxa Wildlife Sanctuary. A year later, in 1992, Government of West Bengal
declared its intentions to constitute a National Park over 117.10 km² of the
Buxa Wildlife Sanctuary. State Government finally declared National Park vide
notification No.3403-For/11B-6/95 dt. 05.12.1997.
The
historic Buxa Fort (2,600 feet or 790 metres above m.s.l.). People have
sentimental attachment with the fort on accounts of its association with the
struggle for freedom. Once Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose was confined inside the
fort. A sacred temple – Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga - lies in BTR. Around 10,000
devotees of Lord Shiva congregate here on "Shiva Chouturdoshi".
Flora: More than 400 species of trees,
250 species of shrubs, 400 species of herbs, 9 species of cane, 10 species of
bamboo, 150 species of orchids, 100 species of grass and 130 species of aquatic
flora including
more than 70 sedges (Cyperaceae) have been identified so far.
There are more than 160 species of other monocotyledons and ferns. The main
species constitutes trees like Sal, Champa, Gamar, Simul, Chikrasi.
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| Buxa Tiger Reserve |
Fauna: The main species include Asian
Elephant, Tiger, Gaur, Wild boar, Sambar .
Black-crested
Bulbul at Jayanti in Buxa Tiger Reserve in Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal,
India.
In
the Reserve more than 284 species of birds, 73 species of mammals, 76 species
of snakes, 5 species of amphibians have been identified so far. In a recent
survey (2006) it has been found that Buxa Tiger Reserve has the highest number
of fish species in the North Bengal region. Apart from tigers animals like
Elephants, bears, civets, giant squirrel, Gaur, Chital, clouded leopard, wild
Buffalo, antelope and snakes including the Regal Python are found here.
Fivebar
Swordtail in Buxa Tiger Reserve in Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal, India.
About
230 species of birds and innumerable butterflies add colour to the forest. The
rivers of Raidak and Jayanti which flow through the forest and the Narathali
lake are home to migratory birds as well as endemic ones which abound the
place. The Hornbills including Greater Pied Hornbill, Ibisbill, Migratory
Goosander, Red-stars, Wagtails, the rare black necked crane, migratory common
teal, black stork, Large Whistling Teal, Minivets, White Eyed Poachared are
some of the bird species sighted here. Two new species of frog have been
discovered in the park in the year 2006.
Endangered species: Some of the
endangered species found in BTR are Indian Tiger, Asian Elephant, Leopard cat,
Bengal Florican, Regal Python, Chinese Pangolin, Hispid hare, Hog deer Lesser
Adjutant "Leptoptilos javanicus", White-rumped Vulture "Gyps
bengalensis", Slender-billed Vulture "Gyps tenuirostris",
Chestnut-breasted Partridge "Arborophila mandellii", Rufous necked
Hornbill Aceros nipalensis "Ferruginous", Pochard "Aythya
nyroca" and Great Hornbill "Buceros bicornis".
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