JALDAPARA NATIONAL PARK
About Jaldapara National Park
Location
Alipurduar, West Bengal
Best time to Visit
October to March
Nearest Airport
Bagdogara - About 127 km
Area
Approx. 216 Sq. Km.
Temperature
Maximum 32oC & Minimum 12oC
Nearest Railway Station
Madarihat - About 2 km
Note:
The Park is usually closed for tourists from 16th June to 15th September every year.
The Jaldapara National Park, located in the foothills of the Eastern Himalayas, is the second-largest home for critically endangered Great one-horned Rhinoceros in India.
Jaldapara National Park has a thick forest that makes it difficult for the sunlight to penetrate the floor in many areas. The majority of the park is in the flood plains of River Torsa and other small rivers & rivulets, creating large tracts of grasslands sustaining a population of Great Indian One Horned Rhinoceros, as well as other animals like Elephant, Gaur, Sambar, etc.
The park is home to many endangered species and is considered a paradise for bird watchers.Major Wildlife
Indian Rhinoceros, Royal Bengal Tiger, Leopard, Chital, Sambar, Asian Elephant, Rhesus Macaque, Common Langur, Fishing Cat, Leopard Cat, Jungle Cat, Clouded Leopard, Black-necked Crane, Indian Civet, Sloth Bear, Wild Boar, Yellow-throated Marten, Gaur, Porcupine, Malayan Giant Squirrel, Black-naped Hare, Flying Squirrel, Mongoose, Wild Buffalo, Dhole, Peafowl, Red Jungle Fowl, Sparrow Hawk, Warbler, Monitor Lizard, Tortoise, Egret, Stork, Chestnut-breasted Partridge, White-rumped Vulture, White-eyed Buzzard Eagle, Woodpecker, Lark, Python, Indian Cobra, Pipit, Pitta, Wagtail, Greater Pied Hornbill, Ibis Bill, Goosander, Red Star, Wagtail, Common Teal, Black Stork, Whistling Teal, Minivet, Krait, Viper, and more.
distance from major cities
Madarihat – About 2 km
Jalpaiguri – About 76 km
Kolkata – About 665 km
Delhi – About 1554 km
Mumbai – About 2380 km
Jalpaiguri – About 76 km
Kolkata – About 665 km
Delhi – About 1554 km
Mumbai – About 2380 km
near by attractions
Gormura National Park, Gangtok, Darjeeling