Tiger Tours India offers ample of opportunities to
explore the wildlife regions through its unique wildlife holiday packages.
National Parks in India provide ample
opportunities to all types of visitors to explore and experience the rare
wildlife from very close.
National Parks in North India
National Parks in South India
National Parks in East India
National Parks in West India
Also known as the Indian tiger, the Royal Bengal
tiger ('Panthera tigris') is holds a very important place for itself in
Indian wildlife.
The Indian elephant (Elephas maximus indicus) is
the biggest and the most dynamic mammal in Asia. Indian elephants are only
one of the two living species of elephants that can be tamed.
Jaldapara Wildlife Sanctuary
Situated
in Alipurduar Sub-Division of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal, the
Jaldapara Wildlife sanctuary is one of the last refuges in the world for the
one-horned rhino, an animal threatened with extinction. It is about 124 km
from Siliguri. It was constituted in the year of 1941 for the protection of
wild life. At Jaldapara, the forest is mainly savannah. Tourists may view
wildlife from the back of an elephant. Experienced scouts lead the visitors
to the exact spots in the forest where a rhino, a tiger or a herd of deer
may have taken shelter on the day and at that hour. In North Bengal, the
great expanse of Terrai grasslands is held by Jaldapara Sanctuary
intersected with raverine forests, dry mixed forests and wet-forests.
Location of Jaldapara Wildlife Sanctuary :
The nearest railway station is Rangapara 60-kms from Bhalukpong, in
Sonitpur district.important railway junctions in the northeastern region.
Bagdogra is the nearest airport from where tourist can reach Jaldapara by
road-route, noted below.
Wildlife at Jaldapara Wildlife
Sanctuary :
The
park houses the Rhino and Asiatic elephant's. The park has other mammalian
species and reptiles like the python, monitor lizard, cobra, kraits and
frogs are available for visitors to see. On approach, Hog Deer, a typical
animal of short grasslands quite often shoots out of cover in small groups.
The sambar conceals itself in a good shrubby undergrowth. The cheetal is
confined to the edge - areas between treelands and grasslands. Gaurs -
Indian bison - can be found roaming over grasslands and forest. A tiger or
leopard may be found on the sandy banks of a stream. Ride on elephants gives
an exhilirating experience at Jaldapara.
Best Seasons :
The best time to explore Jaldapara Wildlife Sanctuary is between October to
May, especially during March & April, when new grass is growing.
