Bethuadahari Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in the Bethuadahari town (Nakashipara area) of Nadia District, West Bengal, India. The sanctuary is located beside National Highway 12 (old no NH 34). The sanctuary covers 67 hectares, and was established in 1980 to preserve a portion of the central Gangetic alluvial zone.[1]
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| Location | Bethuadahari, Nadia District, West Bengal, India |
| Nearest city | Bethuadahari |
| Coordinates | 23°35′51″N 88°23′31″E / 23.5975516°N 88.3920227°E |
| Area | 67 hectares (170 acres) |
Geography
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Wildlife Sanctuary
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M: municipal town/ city, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: place of historical/ religious interest, T: place of tourist interest.
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Location
editBethuadahari Wildlife Sanctuary is located at 23°35′51″N 88°23′31″E / 23.5975516°N 88.3920227°E.
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Fauna and flora
editThe sanctuary has a large population of spotted deer (chital), jackal, Bengal fox, porcupine, Asian plam Civet cat, Jungle Cat, Small civet Cat, Black Napped Hare and common langur.[2] Bird species include parakeets (Rose Ring parakeet, Plum headed parakeet, Alexandrine parakeet, Red-breasted parakeet), Owls-Barn Owl, Spotted Owlet, Brown Fish Owl, Scopes owl, Indian cuckoos, barbets and other smaller birds,[2] while reptiles -Spectacled Cobra, Monocled Cobra, Russell’s Viper, Common Krait, Banded Krait, Common Cat Snake, Green Vine Snake, Rainbow Mud snake, ornate flying snake, Copper headed trinket, Indian Rat Snake, Buff Striped keelback, Checkered keelback, Common wolf snake, Twine Spotted Wolf snake, Common Kukri snake, Red sand boa, Common sand boa and amphibians include pythons,[2] monitor lizards and gharials, a type of small crocodile.[3] The sanctuary is wonderful space for beginner photographers, tourists etc. All should visit the place occasionally. The amazing rock python is the greatest attraction of the forest.
As of the 1995 census, it had 297 chital deer.[1]
Among the trees found within the sanctuary are shal, teak, arjun, Indian rosewood, and bamboo.[3]
Bethuadahari picture gallery
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NH 12 at Bethuadahari -
Bethuadahari Wildlife Sanctuary entrance -
Jatri Niwas -
The forest
References
edit- ^ a b "Nadia District, West Bengal". Pilgrimage and tourist sites. District administration, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 14 February 2009.
- ^ a b c "West Bengal Wildlife Sanctuaries: Bethuadahari Wild Life Sanctuary". Directorate of Forests, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 10 October 2010. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
- ^ a b "Bethuadahari Wildlife Sanctuary". West Bengal Tourism, Official Website, Department of Tourism, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 2 January 2013. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
External links
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Bethuadahari travel guide from Wikivoyage
Media related to Bethuadahari Wildlife Sanctuary at Wikimedia Commons
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