Bibhutibhushan Wildlife Sanctuary
| Bibhutibhushan Wildlife Sanctuary | |
|---|---|
| Pārmādana Forest | |
| 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 |
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]
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).
History
The 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
The forest is located about 100 km from Kolkata and 25 km from Bongaon.[5]
Wildlife
It has more than 200 deer, birds, rabbit and many langurs and monkeys.[6]
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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
- Media related to Bibhutibhushan Wildlife Sanctuary at Wikimedia Commons
- Bibhutibhushan Wildlife Sanctuary travel guide from Wikivoyage