General Information:
Place: Jalpaiguri District
Main Wildlife Found: one-horned Rhinoceros, Elephant, Gaur, Birds
Location: Bank of Murti River
Nearest town: Lataguri
Best time to visit: November to March
Off Season: 15th June to 14th September (Sanctuary closed)
Gorumara Wildlife Sanctuary
Introduction:
Gorumara is West Bengal’s fifth National Park.This Sanctuary is famous for its flora and fauna.The park has recorded fifty species of mammals, three hundred species of birds, twenty species of reptiles, and thirty species of amphibians. It is home to the Great Indian one-horned Rhinoceros.n this jungle consisting of trees like the odar, bahera, sirish, katush, berry, silk cotton and many other.A rare variety of peacocks display in winter.Forest department has opened Gorumara Nature Department Centre.Another attraction is Chukchuki Bird Observation Centre. Hornbills, Woodpeckers, Minivets, Pheasants, Cuckoos, cormorants, Mynas, Orioles and Pigeons are major bird species seen in Gorumara. Forest bungalows are available for stay at Murti and Gorumara.
Getting There:
Air: Bagdogra (13 km from Siliguri) is the nearest airport,which is approximately 140 km from Madarihat .
Rail: Nearest railway station is Madarihat, 7 km from Gorumara National Park.
Road: National highway 31 which connects Siliguri and Guwahati passes Lataguri (about 75km from Siliguri), Chalsa and Nagrakata near the park.
Map Of Gorumara Wildlife Sanctuary, West Bengal:
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