Jaldapara

Elephant safari - An elephant safari through Jaldapara National Park

Jaldapara is a national park in West Bengal in India.

Jaldapara Halal Travel Guide

History

It was declared a wildlife sanctuary in 1991 and a national park in 2012.

How is the Landscape of Jaldapara

Jaldapara is in the foothills of eastern Himalayas

The river Torsha flows through this rain forest sanctuary which is mostly covered with tall grasses and the sanctuary encompasses a luxuriant vegetation and a rich variety of wildife. The Malangi River also flows nearby from east to west. Riding elephants and jeep safari is the only way to move inside this forest. Elephant safari is preferred by the people staying at Jaldapara (in Holong Forest Guest House or Tourist Lodge) overnight. The jeep safari is available in the morning and in afternoon.

Flora and fauna

The forest is mainly savannah covered with tall elephant grasses. The major tourist attraction of the sanctuary is Asiatic one-horned rhinoceros. The sanctuary holds the highest rhino population in India after Kaziranga National Park in Assam. The other animals found are tigers, elephants, deers, sambhar, barking deer, spotted deer, hog deer, wild pig and bisons. Jaldapara is a paradise for bird watchers. It is one of the very few places in India, where the Bengal florican is sighted. The other birds to be found here are the crested eagle, Pallas's fishing eagle and shikra, besides jungle fowl, peafowl, patridges, and lesser pied hornbill. Python, monitor lizards, krates, cobras, geckos and about 8 species of fresh water turtles have also found sanctuary here.

How is the Climate in Jaldapara

Warm and humid all the year long. The best season to visit is from the middle of October to the end of February.

Travel to Jaldapara

Madarihat is the entry point for the sanctuary. It is on the NH 31 (Siliguri-Hasimara), 140 kilometers east from Siliguri, 80 kilometers north from Cooch Behar and 50 kilometers west from Alipurduar.

By air

Bagdogra in Siliguri is the nearest airport, 140 kilometers away.

By rail

The nearest train station is Madarihat which is 7 kilometers from the sanctuary. All passenger trains stop here.

Jaldapara Tourist Lodge is in a walkable distance from this train station. All the mail and express trains stop at Birpara/Hasimara train stations, both are 20 kilometers away from the sanctuary.

By road

Jaldapara is connected by road with Siliguri and other places in North Bengal. North Bengal State Transport Corporation buses, Bhutan Government buses, shuttle vanes are available from Siliguri to Alipurduar via Madarihat. Cars can also be hired at Siliguri.

Get Around

GPS 26.690|89.312

Area monuments

Jaldapara National Park - 26.6534, 89.2833 - Chilapata Forest - 26.5834, 89.3733 The forest forms an elephant corridor between Jaldapara and the Buxa Tiger Reserve and is rich in wildlife. There is a watch tower at Mandabari. One of the main attractions is the ruined "Nalraja Garh", or fort of the Nal kings, built in the Gupta period in the fifth century AD. Although poorly maintained and the site has considerable archaeological value. - Madarihat train station - 26.6945, 89.2747 - Hasimara train station - 26.72685, 89.3476 | - It serves Hasimara

• Torsha River - 26.6434, 89.3333

Fees and permits

A permit is required for visit to the sanctuary. (As of 2007-08) Entry fees to visit the park (Hollong) : ₹25/- per head for Indian Nationals. ₹50/- per light vehicle. ₹200/- per heavy vehicle. ₹5/- per still camera. ₹250/- per video camera.

A thrilling elephant safari is organized in the early morning from Hollong to offer the exquisite beauty of the vast grassland of Jaldapara. The elephant ride is the best feasible way to explore the sanctuary with the rare sight of Indian rhinos and Asiatic elephants. The jeep safari inside the sanctuary is another main attraction. Jeeps can be hired from Madarihat for day visits.

Elephant ride charge (as of 2007-08): per adult: ₹120 (maximum 4 persons allowed on each elephant).

What to See

On an elephant ride you can see so many animals, like rhino, various types of deer, elephants, bisons, peacocks, etc.

See the view from Hollong Rest House (govt.)

Halal Food & Restaurants

Bar & restaurant attached with good facilities. Jaldapara family tourism and restaurant is a affordable rated lodge which is very close to the ticket counter for vehicle & elephant safari. No drinks inside the sanctuary. For consumption in the lodge, it is better to carry one’s own choice.

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Muslim Friendly Hotels

Hotel Royal Green | NH 31C, Kharibari Forest, Madarihat - GPS: 26.6923, 89.2675 ☎ +91-9933160106

• Jaldapara Jungle Camp - Madarihat Near Reliance Petrol Pump ☎ +91-353-2433683-2535896, +91-97330-00440 ₹1,000 - 2,000 Jaladapara Jungle Camp have 02 Attic Cottages, 02 Wooden Cottages, 02 Cottages and 01 Triple Bedded Cottage with attach toilets & baths.

- Chilapata Jungle Camp | near Chilapata Wildlife Sanctuary ☎ +91-353-2433683-2535896 Cottages ₹1000-1500 - Run by Help Tourism.

Tourist lodges

Hollong Tourist Lodge - It is maintained by WBTDC. There are only 7 rooms available for tourists. Booking has to be done 120 days in advance. The lodge is 7-8 kilometers deep inside the forest from the entry gate on the high way at Madarihat. All rooms are double bedded at ₹2,500 per day. If you want to have food and the package is ₹400 per head per day which includes breakfast with tea or Coffee, evening Snacks with tea or coffee and dinner. Lunch is an optional ₹150 per meal.

• Jaldapara Tourist Lodge PO Madarihat, Dist. Jalpaiguri PIN 735 220 26.6985, 89.2856 ☎ +91 3563 262230 (Telefax), +91 3563 262606 ₹1,000 (non AC double bed), ₹300 (dormitory - 5 bedded), ₹650 (double-bedded Tourist Hut). It much bigger than Hollong Tourist Lodge and has dormitories too. Direct booking at Tourist Lodge.

- Malangi Nature Resort West Bengal Forest Development Corporation| Baradabari - ☎ +91 3581 2886308 - On the other side of the sanctuary.

• Booking can be done for all:

• From Kolkata - West Bengal Tourism, 3/2 B.B.D. Bag (E), Kolkata-700029. Telephone +91 33 2225 4723, +91 33 2210 3199, e-mail: @,
• From Siliguri - West Bengal Tourism, Monday - 4 Building, Hill Cart Road, Siliguri, Telephone +91 353 2511974, +91 353 2516306.

Priority to enter Jaldapara Sanctuary is first given to those booked into the tourist lodges only if there are less people booked in the lodges, can people not staying at the lodges get a safari. There is only a limited number of safaris each day (May 2008).

Stay Safe

• Keep fire away. This is the most destructive of all forces. Please do not kindle fires, throw lighted matches, cigarettes, bidis etc.
• Keep the forest clean. Do not litter with plastic, paper, cellophane etc.
• Keep pets at home.
• Do not carry firearms, explosives, etc. These are prohibited.
• Keep sober. Do not consume soft drinks within the sanctuary.
• Entering inside the forest prohibited. Follow the specific road/ path only.
• Picnics are not permitted inside the sanctuary.
• Do not tease the wild animals. Watch and observe nature silently.
• Drive slowly. Permissible speed is 20 km/hr.
• Disorderly conduct is not permitted.
• No person shall hunt, destroy or remove or collect any forest produce or wildlife. Fishing prohibited.

Violations of any provisions as mentioned above or any rules shall be punishable under Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 and rules made thereunder and Indian Forest Act, 1927.

Travel Next

Bhutan Ghat 85 kilometers from Madarihat - The road passes through beautiful forest and tea gardens. A picnic spot. - Buxa Duar | 60 kilometers from Madarihat A fort at an altitude of 867 metres on the Sinchula Range guarding the most important of the eleven routes into Bhutan and the Buxa Duar. The Fort used as a detention camp for freedom fighters during British rule. - Chilapata 20 kilometers from Alipurduar - Hidden deep inside the Chilapata Forests the ruins of a thousand yeas old fort of Nal King has a tremendous historical and archeological importance. On way to Cooch Behar, a trip through the deep and dark Chilapata Forest is a pleasant and exciting experience. Built in the 5th century during the Gupta Empire the ruins still recall the memories of the Golden Age of India. }}

Gorumara National Park | - Jayanti | 75 kilometers from Madarihat - A beautiful picnic spot on the bank of Jayanti river. It provides an excelletn view of the hills of Bhutan. Attraction:- 1) Flora and fauna of the region, 2) Pukhri Pahar, 3) Mahakal Cave, 4) Buxaduar (12 kilometers trek through forest) - Totopara 30 kilometers from Jaldapara A small village on the banks of River Torsha bordering Bhutan is the only habitation of Toto, a primitive tribe in the Dooars. Their number has dwindled to fewer than 1000.

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