Buxa Tiger Reserve

Buxa Tiger Reserve, also known as Buxa National Park, is a forested area in the northern plains of West Bengal. It is a habitat for tigers, Asian elephants and other mammals plus a variety of birds, amphibians and reptiles.

Landscape
Buxa Tiger Reserve is the largest forest in the Dooars region. It is bounded by Bhutan at the north, the Jayanti River at the east and the Checko River at the west.

Flora and fauna
Other than tigers, the wildlife in Buxa Tiger Reserve include leopard (black panther also), elephant, clouded leopard, Himalayan black bear, barking deer, gaur, pangolin, and python. The national park also serves as a migration corridor for elephants between India and Bhutan.

Get in
Rajabhatkhawa (রাজাভাতখাওয়া Rājābhātkhāoẏā) is the usual starting point for Buxa Tiger Reserve. Rajabhatkhawa is north of Alipurduar and it can be easily reached by train, bus or car.

By plane
The nearest airports include Cooch Behar and Rupsi.

By car
From Alipurduar, take SH 16 till Rajabhatkhawa.