Buxa Tiger Reserve

Buxa Tiger Reserve
Bengali: বক্সা ব‍্যাঘ্র সংরক্ষণ
Map showing the location of Buxa Tiger Reserve
Map showing the location of Buxa Tiger Reserve
Buxa NP
LocationWest Bengal, India
Nearest cityAlipurduar
Coordinates26°39′0″N 89°34′48″E / 26.65000°N 89.58000°E / 26.65000; 89.58000
Area760 km2 (290 sq mi)
Established1983
Governing bodyMinistry of Environment Forests and Climate Change, Government of India

Buxa Tiger Reserve is a tiger reserve and national park in northern West Bengal, India, covering an area of 760 km2 (290 sq mi). In altitude, it ranges from 60 m (200 ft) in the Gangetic Plains to 1,750 m (5,740 ft) bordering the Himalayas in the north. At least 284 bird species inhabit the reserve.[1] Mammals present include Asian elephant, gaur, Sambar deer, clouded leopard, Indian leopard, and Asian golden cat.[2]

  1. ^ Sivakumar, S.; Varghese, J.; Prakash, V. (2006). "Abundance of birds in different habitats in Buxa Tiger Reserve, West Bengal, India" (PDF). Forktail. 22: 128–133. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 June 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  2. ^ Das, B. K. (2005). "Role of NTFPs among forest villagers in a protected area of West Bengal" (PDF). Journal of Human Ecology. 18 (2): 129–136. doi:10.1080/09709274.2005.11905820. S2CID 55037688.

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