Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary is a reserved forest area which is spread over across 158 sq. km and is one of the important sanctuary of North Bengal in Eastern India. The importance of this sanctuary is due to its involvement in the preservation and protection of the Royal Bengal Tiger and Indian Bison (Gaur). This wildlife sanctuary has several forest villages, including Sukna, Gulma, Kalijhora, Latpanchoor, Punding, Toribari, Sevoke, Mile, and Latlong.

However, the main entrance to the sanctuary is from Sukna. Tourist travelling in his own car has the provision of day safaris from the Sukna gate. The adventure seeking tourist can watch different type of flora & fauna plantation, heavenly view of numerous birds like Himalayan pied hornbills, peafowls, peacocks, fouls, egrets, king fishers, fly catchers, racket tail Drogo, Assamese macaque, robins, woodpeckers, and lot more. This sanctuary also has its own Museum just before the entry to the forest.