Mahananda
Wildlife Sanctuary is a reserved forest area that initially started as a game
sanctuary where children took rides. Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary is a very
beautiful and crazy forest in North Bengal. It is located on the foothills of
the great Himalayas, between the Teesta and Mahananda rivers. Mahananda
Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in the Darjeeling district of West Bengal. It
comes under Darjeeling Wildlife division and can be reached from Siliguri in 30
minutes.
The
sanctuary shelters a large population of migratory elephant for a long period
of time. The sanctuary has got a tremendous importance in the forest maps of
India because of a considerable number of Bengal Tiger. Despite its small size
the sanctuary holds atleast 14 majestic animals (according to 2003 census).
Apart from these the faunal life of the Mahananda Sanctuary comprises of gaur,
leopard, spotted deer, sloth bear, barking deer, wild dog, boar, sambar, along
with smaller mammals like porcupine, pangolin, jungle cat, leopard cat, civet
etc. recently some hullock gibbon and black capped languor have been released
in the sanctuary and they can be seen living with the company of rhesus
monkeys.
Mahananda
is a home for a large number of colourful feathered animals. The list includes
several species of babblers, wagtails, bee eaters, swallows, sun birds,
rollers, robins, fly catchers, thrush, drongo, kites, eagles, hornbills,
orioles, peacock, fouls, egrets, king fishers, wood pickers and much more.
The
sanctuary is an ideal place for wildlife lovers. Several glades, hides and
watchtowers have been created near natural saltlicks and streams to invite wild
animals. The railway cabin in the abandoned Gulma Station inside the core area
of the sanctuary has been converted into a watchtower.
Travelling to
Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary
By Road: Mahananda Wildlife
Sanctuary is well connected by road with Darjeeling, Siliguri and other towns
of North Bengal. Sukna is the gateway to the sanctuary which is located on the
Siliguri-Darjeeling highway. It is just 13 Km from the Siliguri and 30 minutes
drive distance from Siliguri.
By Rail: The nearest
railhead is at New Jalpaiguri station, adjacent to Siliguri town. Most trains
between New Delhi and Guwahati and Kolkata and Guwahati stop at New Jalpaiguri.
By Air: The nearest
airport is Bagdogra(IXB), 16km from Siliguri. From NJP station or Bagdogra
airport, rent a taxi to take you to Latpanchar bungalow. Do not travel in a
small car. A sumo or similar car should be taken since the road, especially the
last stretch, is bad.
Travelling inside
Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary
There
are no motorable roads. The vehicles can come up to the bungalow but no
further. You have to walk along the forest trail. DO NOT walk along the trail
without a guide since there are elephants, especially during winter time. The
forest guards act as guides.
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