Buxa Wildlife Sanctuary

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Buxa Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected forest and wildlife reserve in northern West Bengal, India, known for its rich biodiversity, including elephants, tigers, and rare Himalayan flora and fauna.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf protected area
wildlife sanctuary
accessByAir Bagdogra Airport NERFINISHED
accessByRail Alipurduar Junction NERFINISHED
New Jalpaiguri NERFINISHED
area approximately 760 square kilometres
averageAnnualRainfall high
biome subtropical moist broadleaf forest
border Assam NERFINISHED
Bhutan NERFINISHED
climate humid subtropical
contains Buxa Fort NERFINISHED
Jayanti village NERFINISHED
Sikiajhora stream NERFINISHED
dense sal forests
subtropical broadleaf forests
temperate forests at higher elevations
country India
elevationRange about 60 to 1750 metres above sea level
established 1983
fauna Asian elephant
Bengal tiger
Himalayan black bear NERFINISHED
Indian leopard
clouded leopard
gaur
hog deer
malayan giant squirrel
sambar deer
wild boar
flora bamboo
sal (Shorea robusta) NERFINISHED
various orchids
governingBody Government of West Bengal NERFINISHED
West Bengal Forest Department NERFINISHED
hasDesignation tiger reserve
IBAIdentifier IN-WB-08
IUCNCategory IV
knownFor diverse bird species
elephant population
rare Himalayan flora
rich biodiversity
tiger habitat
locatedIn Alipurduar district NERFINISHED
West Bengal
locatedInRange eastern Himalayas foothills
locatedInRegion northern West Bengal
nearestTown Alipurduar NERFINISHED
Jalpaiguri NERFINISHED
partOf Buxa Tiger Reserve NERFINISHED
Dooars region NERFINISHED
receivesMonsoonFrom southwest monsoon
recognizedAs Important Bird Area
river Jayanti River NERFINISHED
Raidak River NERFINISHED
Torsa River NERFINISHED
tourismActivity birdwatching
trekking
wildlife tourism

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West Bengal Forest Department oversees Buxa Wildlife Sanctuary