West Bengal
Darjeeling Himalayan toy train vistas, Sundarbans mangrove tiger swamps, and colonial Kolkata arts
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Districts
9
Destinations
20
Sights
Districts
Buxa FortAlipurduar
1 destination · 2 sights
Alipurduar
Darjeeling
1 destination · 8 sights
Darjeeling
Fort WilliamKolkata
1 destination · 1 sight
Kolkata
Farakka BarrageMurshidabad
1 destination · 2 sights
Murshidabad
Durgapur BarragePaschim Bardhaman
1 destination · 1 sight
Paschim Bardhaman
Kurumbera FortPaschim Medinipur
1 destination · 1 sight
Paschim Medinipur
Garh PanchkotPurulia
1 destination · 1 sight
Purulia
South 24 Parganas
2 destinations · 4 sights
Sundarbans · South 24 Parganas
Sights to see in West Bengal
Buxa Tiger Reserve
“Tiger reserve in West Bengal, 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). It ranges in elevation 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. Mammals present include Asian elephant, gaur, Sambar deer, clouded leopard, Indian leopard, and Asian golden cat. The Bengal tiger is also present but rarely seen; as of 2005, Buxa Tiger Reserve had only one resident tiger.
Neora Valley National Park
“National park in the state of West Bengal, India”
Neora Valley National Park is a national park in Kalimpong district, West Bengal, India that was established in 1986. Spread over an area of 88 km2 (34 sq mi), it is a rich biological zone in eastern India. It is the land of the red panda in the pristine undisturbed natural habitat with rugged inaccessible hilly terrain and rich diverse flora and fauna. It is linked to Pangolakha Wildlife Sanctuary of Pakyong District as well as forests of Samtse District, Bhutan via thick cover of forests.
Fort William
“Fort in Calcutta, India”
Fort William, officially Vijay Durg, is a fort in Hastings, Calcutta (Kolkata). It was built during the early years of Britain's administration of Bengal. It sits on the eastern banks of the River Hooghly, the major distributary of the River Ganga. One of Kolkata's most enduring British-era military fortifications, it extends over an area of seventy hectares.
All destinations in West Bengal
Photo credits
- Buxa Fort: Schwiki · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Fort William: William Wood (fl. 1827–1833) · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
- Farakka Barrage: Pinakpani · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Durgapur Barrage: Tarunsamanta · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Kurumbera Fort: Koushikvu · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Garh Panchkot: Bodhisattwa · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Sundarbans National Park: Soumyajit Nandy · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
