Buxa Tiger Reserve was set up
in the year of 1982-83 at the northeastern corner of West
Bengal bordering Bhutan and Assam. This picturesque reserve
with its porgies Terai, Bhabar as well as Hilly landscape, is
desiccated by numerous revulets. It was declared as a National
Park in January 1992.
The variable flora and fauna of
these wet forests having an annual downpour exceeding 5000 mm,
attracts tourists and nature lovers every year. This part of
the country is characterized by its high degree of plant &
animal bio-diversity where 60% species are endemic to the
area.
The Generic diversity of
mammals is second highest among all the tiger reserves of
India. Apart from Bengal Tiger, there are plenty of Leopard,
Fishing Cat, Leopard Cat, Jungle Cat, Indian Civet, Palm
Civet, Wild Dogs, Malayan Gaint Squirrels, Mangooses, Asian
Elephant, Gaur, Small Clawes Otter, Chital, Sambar, Barking
Deer, Hog Deer, Wild Buffalo, 3 varieties of Pythons, Monitor
Lizard and a host of land tortoises. A number of animals like
Chinese Pangolin, Regal Python (reticulate) Clouded Leopard
are endemic to the region.
The Avifauna is rich in both
endemic as well as migratory species. The beautiful Ibis Bill,
resident Fork-tails, varieties of Red-stars, Wag-tails, the
Narathali Lake is visited by migratory.
One of the rarest bird of India
the Black-necked Crane has been sighted in the Reserve during
the early winter. The migratory beautiful Black Stork is a
visitor of the area. The monsoon ends and beautiful Minivets,
Sultan tits arrive, during summer rare Ashyminivet is also
sighted