Jaldapara covers an area of 216 sq. km. and can be described as a mosaic of woods, grasslands, perennial streams, sandy riverbanks, and extensive belts of tall grass. The area was declared as a wildlife sanctuary in 1941 for the protection of the Indian One-Horned Rhino, and in 2012, it was declared as a National Park.
It houses a diversity of flora and fauna including mixed deciduous forests, grasslands and riverbanks which houses herds of Bison, Hispid hare, Hog deer, Sambar, and Asian elephants amongst other animals. The skies are a birdwatchers delight with presence of variety of eagles, Bengal florican, Indian Hornbill, jungle fowl, pea fowl, partridges and more.
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By Air: Bagdogra is the nearest airport to Jaldapara from where tourist can reach Jaldapara by road-route via Siliguri.
By Train: The most important railway station in the Northeast India is NJP. NJP is directly connected with all major stations in India. The nearest railway station to Jaldapara is Madarihat. All the mail and express trains stop at Birpara/ Hasimara railway stations which are well connected to Jaldapara.
By Road: Jaldapara is connected by National Highway with Siliguri and can be reached by car. Madarihat is the entry point for the sanctuary. It is located on the NH 31 (Siliguri-Hasimara section). North Bengal State Transport Corporation buses, Bhutan Government buses, minibuses are available from Siliguri to Alipurduar via Madarihat. Cars can also be hired at Siliguri to reach Jaldapara.
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