Senchal Wildlife Sanctuary
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Senchal Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected forest and wildlife area near Darjeeling in West Bengal, India, known for its rich biodiversity, high-altitude habitats, and role in conserving Himalayan flora and fauna.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
protected area
ⓘ
wildlife sanctuary ⓘ |
| altitudeRange | approximately 1,500–2,600 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| climate | cool temperate ⓘ |
| conservationRole |
conservation of Eastern Himalayan biodiversity
ⓘ
protection of high-altitude forests ⓘ |
| contains |
Lower Senchal Lake
NERFINISHED
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Senchal Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ Upper Senchal Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| district | Darjeeling district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| established | 1915 ⓘ |
| golfCourseClaim | one of the highest golf courses in the world ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Government of West Bengal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
West Bengal Forest Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAvifauna |
pheasants
ⓘ
sunbirds ⓘ thrushes ⓘ warblers ⓘ |
| hasEcosystemType |
grassland
ⓘ
subalpine forest ⓘ temperate forest ⓘ |
| hasFauna |
Himalayan black bear
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Himalayan flying squirrel NERFINISHED ⓘ barking deer ⓘ leopard ⓘ wild boar ⓘ |
| hasFlora |
bamboo
ⓘ
coniferous trees ⓘ oak forests ⓘ rhododendron ⓘ |
| hasHabitatType | high-altitude habitat ⓘ |
| hasRecreationFacility | Senchal Golf Course NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTourismActivity |
birdwatching
ⓘ
nature study ⓘ trekking ⓘ |
| IUCNCategory | IV ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Himalayan flora and fauna
ⓘ
rich biodiversity ⓘ |
| locatedIn | West Bengal Himalaya biodiversity hotspot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInMountainRange | Eastern Himalayas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Darjeeling Hills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Tiger Hill, Darjeeling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Darjeeling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oneOfOldestWildlifeSanctuariesIn | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Darjeeling Himalayan region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| receives | high rainfall ⓘ |
| state | West Bengal ⓘ |
| usedFor | water supply to Darjeeling town ⓘ |
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