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the land ruled by 269 Royals. West Bengal’s wild life offers a fascinating
diversity of terrain, flora and fauna. It is a delight for nature lovers. It
is the home to the World Heritage Site - Sunderbans.
Sunderbans : Sunderbans,
the place that owes its name to Sundari trees, consist of a large flora population
like Genwa, Dhundal, Passur, Garjan and Kankra. Apart from these trees, impenetrable
Goran trees between 1.8 mtr. & 3.6 mtr. high covers almost the entire region.
One of the most remarkable feature of this place is the bayonet like roots of
mangrove forests that stick out above the water level.
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Dooars : The forested areas of Northern West
Bengal present a plethora of Wildlife.Imagine a stretch of land 130 km. long
by 48 km. wide where nature has lavished all her bounties. And you know it’s
Dooars. Here, an unending stretch of virgin forests is crisscrossed by the river
Teesta and her innumerable tributaries.
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Jaldapara : Jaldapara Wildlife Sanctuary
situated in Alipurduar Sub-Division of Jalpaiguri District in West Bengal is
about 124 km from Siliguri. This sanctuary was constituted in the year 1941
for the protection of Wild Life, particularly one-horned rhinos, an animal threatened
with extinction.
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