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Gorumara National Park
Gorumara National Park, the territory of the Archaic Great Indian 1 Horned Rhinoceros is situated in the deluge plains of Rivers Murti & Jaldhaka of region of Dooars (undulating mount incline) inside district Jalpaiguri of West Bengal. The arid deciduous jungle terrain mix together with grasslands, docks one of biggest variety of jumbo fauna in West Bengal. Since 1895 it was a Reserve Forest and in 1949 was affirmed as a Wildlife National Park consisting of a small region of two thousand one hundred and twenty nine acres. . In 1994 it was affirmed as a National Park because of its huge variety of plants & animals with a whole region of 79.99 km2. Six Km more addition area is under deliberation.
General Information
State | West Bengal |
District(s) |
Jalpaiguri |
Established |
1949 (WLS), 1994 (NP) |
Nearest city |
Malbazar |
Time zone |
IST (UTC+05:30) |
Area |
80 square kilometres (31 sq mi) |
Elevation |
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Climate |
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Precipitation |
382 mm (15.0 in) |
Temperature |
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Summer |
27 °C (81 °F) |
Winter |
10 °C (50 °F) |
History
No history of person tenancy exists here. Bungalow of Park Forest dates to old British Raj period, & has a quite preserved register book from its beginning, which creates for attractive reading. Nevertheless Gorumara is surrounded by several ethnic villages. Over ten thousand inhabitant forest villagers get their earnings from resources with employment in forest section actions, ecotourism, etc. Few villages are Sarswati, Budhuram, Bichabhanga, Chatua, Kailipur & Murti Forest Village, orumara is situated in the Eastern Himalayas' submontaneTerai strap. This area has undulating forests & riverine grasslands, & is famous as the Dooars in West Bengal. Gorumara National Park is situated on the flood plains of the River Murti & River Raidak. The main river of the Gorumara National Park is the river Jaldhaka, a branch of the river Brahmaputra scheme. In this view, Gorumara is a important watershed region within the River Ganges & Brahmaputra systems. Gorumara National Park is very near to the Jaldapara Wildlife Reserve & Chapramari Wildlife Reserve
Flora
This tree is inhabitant to the Indian Subcontinent, varying south Himalaya, from countries of Myanmar in the east to Nepal, India & Bangladesh. Inside Nepal, it is institute typically in the terai area starting east to west, particularly, in the Churia array (the Shivalik Hill Churia Range) in the subtropical weather region. Several protected areas are there including Chitwan National Park, Bardiya National Park Bardia National Park, ShuklaPhat National Parks and so on with thick forests of giant sal trees. In addition it is observed in the lower girdle of the mountainous region & central terai. In the country of India, it spreads from Assam, Bengal, Orissa & West Jharkhand to the Hills of Shivalik in Haryana, east of the Yamuna. The array also expands in the course of the Eastern Ghats & to the eastern Vindhya & Satpura series of middle India. This is frequently the foremost tree in the jungles where it crops up.
Sal is fair to slow rising, & may reach heights of thirty to thirty five meters & a stem diameter of around two to two point five meters. It has leaves which are ten to twenty five cm long & five to fifteen cm broad. In damp regions, it is evergreen; in arid regions, it is arid – climate deciduous, peeling the majority of the leaves in February month to April month, leafing away once more in April & May month
Fauna
The park consists recorded 50 classes of mammals, 193 classes of birds, twenty two classes of reptiles, seven classes of turtles, twenty seven classes of fishes & various macro & micro fauna.
Mammals: There are abundant large herbivores like Indian Rhinoceros, Gaur, Asian Elephant, Sloth bear, Chital, & Sambar Deer here. Small herbivores comprise Barking deer, Hog deer & Wild boar. Comparatively there is lack of huge carnivores and the mere huge cat is the Leopard. Any occupant inhabitants of v, v or v is not found here. However Tigers are infrequently found in the park. The park consists of several tiny carnivores which are several civets, mongooses & tiny cats. Huge resident inhabitant of Wild bear is there in the park but the seriously scarce Pygmy Hog has been detailed from this park. It also consists of several rodents, counting Giant Squirrels. The uncommon Hispid Hare has too been reported inside the park.
Birds: It is well known for its bird inhabitants - which contains sparkling submontane jungle birds such as the Scarlet Minivet, Sunbird, Asian Paradise Flycatcher, Spangled Drongo & Great Indian Hornbill. Various woodpeckers & pheasants live in the park. Very much common are Peafowls. It is on the flyway of various traveling birds counting the unusual Brahminy Duck.
Reptiles And Amphibians: Park is dwelling to a great amount of snakes, poisonous & non- poisonous, as well as the Indian Python, among the biggest snakes in the globe, & the King Cobra - the world's biggest poisonous snake.
Best Time To Visit
Month of November to March is the ideal period to come to Gorumara.
Distance from Gorumara National Park
How To Get There
Air: Closest Airport is Bagdogra Airport (distance from Siliguri to Bagdogra is thirteen km.)
Rail: Madarihat is the closest Railway Station and only seven km distant of the Sanctuary. The park is reachable through the rail stations at Siliguri, Jalpaiguri, Alipurduar, Koch Bihar. One may take a jeep / car from here all the way through National Highway thirty one to Lataguri, the entry to the park.
Road: National highway thirty one which links Siliguri & Guwahati go by Lataguri (around seventy five km distant of Siliguri), Chalsa & Nagrakata are close to the park. Buses from North Bengal State Transport Corporation and buses from Bhutan Govt. also Mini Buses & Private Buses are accessible through Siliguri to Alipurduar through Madarihat. The way are (a) Darjeeling-Siliguri-Jalpaiguri (through New Teesta Bridge) – Mainaguri-Dhupguri-Gairkata-Birpara-Madarihat (one hundred and forty miles or twotwenty four kms.) (b) Darjeeling- Siliguri- Sevoke- Bagrakote- Mal- Chalsa- Nagrakata- Binnaguri – Birpara - Madarihat ( two hundred and fourteen kms.). it takes about 4 hours Journey from Siliguri.
Things To Do In Gorumara National Park
Tourists can enjoy the wildlife and at the same time indulge in some serious trekking in Gorumara National Park is surrounded with beautiful mountains and rivers. Within the park area, species of mammals& many more attraction things definet peoples always feel relax there 100 enjoyment place Gorumara National.
Location Map
Accommodation
Forest bungalows amidst good-looking environs accessible for reside here at Gorumara( two rooms) & Murti. Murti forest cottage (four rooms & two dormitories) consisting of all current facilities lies on the river banks Murti river close to the beautiful jungle of Chapramari, a forty five minutes journey from Lataguri. The close by tiny town Lataguri consists of several personal resorts and also the Gorumara National Park nature Tourism place available to reside. The Meghamallar traveler cottage at Malbazar, eighteen km distant of Lataguri is one more alternative to reside.
Bookings can be done through West Bengal Tourism Development Corporation,
Phone : 91-33-2485917/2488271,
Several welcoming private options have started in the recent time in the neighboring Lataguri town to cater the ever- increasing requirement of the travelers.
Private lodging where scenery beyond visitors are lodged include
Silver Ridge Resort - Gorumara
Hotels:
AranyakTheCa-Cur-Badi Resort
South Dhupjhora (Beside River Murti&Gorumara Forest Beat Office) P.O: Batabari, Dist: Jalpaiguri,
Phone : 0353-2431087
Mobile : 98310 27211
Facilities
AC and Non AC and Deluxe rooms are available. Also Cottages and Multi-cuisine restaurants are accessible. Banquet hall with a capacity of 100 is there. Various facilities like Car parking, availability of Doctor through call, good Security, good Air Conditioner, back-up of Generator in case of power fail, Telephone & Intercom with LCD TV, Geyser and twenty four hrs drinking water of aqua guard is available.
Akarshan Bano Bunglow
Location:Gorumara National Park,
PO: Lataguri, Neora More,
Dist: jalpaiguri, Pin - 735219
Phone : 03561-266561
Mobile : 9831835589 / 9433035589
Facilities
Double Bed Room are there with total 8 in Nos. and costing Rs.800/- every day are available at the Ground floor and Rs.1000/- every day for first 1st floor, four Bedded (hut) with two in Nos. at Rs.1500/- every day. Fooding charges are - Rs.250/- every day (comprehensive all)
Wider range
Location: Beside river neora ,lataguri,jalpaiguri
Phone: 98325-01887,94342-12168
Weather
Summer : 27 deg C (81 °F)
Winter : 10 deg C (50 °F)
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