Jaldapara National Park

Jaldapara National Park (Pron: ˌʤʌldəˈpɑ:rə) (formerly Jaldapara Wildlife Sanctuary) is a national park situated at the foothills of Eastern Himalayas in Alipurduar Sub-Division of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal and on the bank of river Torsa. Jaldapara is situated at an altitude of 61 m. and is spread across 216.51 km (83.59 sq mi) of vast grassland with patches of riverine forests.^[1] It was declared a sanctuary in 1941 for protection of the great variety flora and fauna. Today, it has the largest population of Indian one horned rhinoceros in the state, an animal threatened with extinction,^[2] and is a Habitat management area (Category IV).^[3] The nearby Chilapata Forests is an elephant corridor between Jaldapara and the Buxa Tiger Reserve^[4] Also close by is the Gorumara National Park, known for its population of Indian Rhinoceros.

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