Bibhutibhusan Wildlife Sanctuary (formerly Parmadan Forest) is an animal sanctuary in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1] The forest is located about 100 km from Kolkata and 25 km from Bongaon.[2]
| Bibhutibhushan Wildlife Sanctuary | |
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| Pārmādana Forest | |
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| Location | North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal, India |
| Nearest city | Bongaon |
| Coordinates | 23°11′10″N 88°45′44″E / 23.1861775°N 88.7620868°E |
| Area | 0.68 square kilometres (0.26 sq mi) |
| Established | 1980 |
Situated on the banks of the Ichamati River covering an area of 0.68 km2 it has more than 200 deer, birds, rabbit and many langurs.[3] It also has a children's park, a small zoo and a tourist lodge of the forest department. The nearest bus stop is at Naldugari on the 92 bus route (Bongaon-Helencha-Duttafulia Route).
Direction
editTo travel to this sanctuary, first you have to reach Bongaon by train or bus, then take a 96/C route bus and get off at Nataberia Bazaar. From there you can easily reach Bibhutibhushan Wildlife Sanctuary by Toto.
History
editThe sanctuary began in 1964 when 14 chital were released in the forest. In 1980, it was named "Parmadan" when it was declared a wildlife sanctuary. In 1995 it acquired its present name after the famous Bengali author Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay who was a great nature lover.[3][4]
Location
editThe forest is located about 100 km from Kolkata and 25 km from Bongaon.[5]
Wildlife
editIt has more than 200 deer, birds, rabbit and many langurs and monkeys.[6]
References
edit- ^ Parmadan Wildlife Sanctuary, West Bengal Tourism. Retrieved 30 August 2013. Archived 2 September 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Ghosh, Sambit (21 January 2021). "ইছামতীর কোলঘেঁষা পারমাদনে ঘুমিয়ে নীরবতার সৌন্দর্য্য, ঘরের কোণে লুকিয়ে শান্তি". One India (in Bengali). Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ a b Sankar Sridhar, "Next weekend you can be at PARMADAN", The Telegraph (India), 30 January 2005. Retrieved 6 November 2018
- ^ "Parmadan Forest : STOPPING BY THE WOODS", Kolkata on Wheels. Retrieved 30 August 2013. Archived 26 September 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ মৈত্র, সীমান্ত. "কড়া নিরাপত্তায় পারমাদনে এ বার হল নৌকোবিহারও". www.anandabazar.com. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ "উইকএন্ডে পাখি-হরিণের ভিড়ে হারিয়ে যান পারমাদনের জঙ্গলে". Sangbad Pratidin (in Bengali). Retrieved 6 July 2021.
External links
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Media related to Bibhutibhushan Wildlife Sanctuary at Wikimedia Commons
Bibhutibhushan Wildlife Sanctuary travel guide from Wikivoyage
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