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| Places of Interest in Jaldapara |
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| Jaldapara Wild Life Sancturay |
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Jaldapara Wild Life Sanctuary situated at the
foothills of Eastern Himalayas in Alipurduar Sub-Division
of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal was constituted
in the year of 1943 for the protection of wild
life, particularly single horned Rhinos. River
Torsha runs through this riverain forest sanctuary
which is mostly covered with tall grasses. The
wild life, in addition to the famous single horned
rhinos, consists of Royal Bengal Tigers, wild
elephants, deer, swamp deer, hog deer, wild pigs,
bison and a number of birds, pea-fowl etc. |
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Jaldapara is a paradise for bird watchers. It
is one of the very few places in India, where
the Bengal Florican was sighted. Set out with
a binocular and see the majestic flight of hornbill,
racket-tailed drongo and paradise flycatcher.
See the splendors of sun set beyond the vast grassland
of Jaldapara from you Bungalow deck. |
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A thrilling elephant safari is organized in the
early morning from Hollong to offer the exquisite
beauty of the vast grassland of Jaldapara. The
elephant ride is the best possible way to explore
the sanctuary with the rare sight of Indian rhinos
and Asiatic elephants. The jeep safari inside
the sanctuary is another main attraction. |
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