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| Reservation
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For reservation of Chapramari Inspection Bungalow and Wilderness Camp at Panjhora please contact:
Divisional Forest Officer,
Wildlife Division - II
“Aranya Bhawan”, Jalpaiguri - 735101
Tel. + Fax : 03561-220017
e-mail : dfowildlife2@gmail.com
Lataguri N.I.C., Tel. + Fax: +91-3561-266340
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| Climate
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November to February : 10-21° C
March to April : 24-27° C
May to October : 27-37° C
Average Rainfall : 362.5 cm.
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Terrain
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The Wildlife Sanctuary lies in the biographical zone 7B (lower Gangetic Plain) as recognised by WII, Dehradun. The entire Sanctuary has predominantly Dry Mixed Forest. The terrain is almost flat and easy. The Murti river flows by the western boundary. Chapramari is more of woodland and thick canopy cover, hence devoid of grassland.
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 Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary nestled in the Dooars plain is a small but one of the oldest Wildlife Sanctuary in West Bengal. The name Chapramari probably derives from “Chopra” which means a type of fish and “Mari” which means abundant. The Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the Nagrakata Block of Jalpaiguri District, just at the foothills of Kalimpong Sub-division and on the banks of Murti River. The Reserve Forest since 1895 was declared as a Game Sanctuary in 1939. In view of its great diversity of flora and fauna it was declared as a Wildlife Sanctuary in 1998 comprising a total area of 9.6031 sq. kms. Read More>>
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| Animals you will see |
Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary is famous for its mega-herbivores such as the Elephant and the Gaur. Along with these, Cheetal, Sambar, Barking Deer, Wildboar, Pangolin are also present in the Sanctuary. It is significant in the international context for providing shelter and protection to various species of Wildlife included in the Red data Book (R.D.B) of the IUCN and the appendices of CITES. The Sanctuary provides an excellent opportunity for study of the habitat, behavior, food, population dynamics of these animals.
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Bird Watching
Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary is popular for its scenic beauty such as forested landscape w2ith its rive rain ecosystem which no one can forget. This Sanctuary is a paradise for birds such as Green Magpie, Indian Treepie, Thrush, Scarlet Minivet, Hill Mayna, Whitr Breasted Kingfisher, Hornbill, Large Grey Headed Fishing Eagle, Adjutant Stork etc. the most common water birds are the large and little Cormorant, Darter & Egret. Migratory birds include the Brahminy and Teals.
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Watch Towers
There is a single observation tower just in the front of the Glade in Chapramari. The tower provides a bird’s eye view of the glade and sighting of mega-herbivores like the Elephants and the Gaurs (Bison).
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