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.
Statements (59)
| 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
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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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