Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary, Kurseong, West Bengal India

Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary KURSEONG Attractions, Sightseeing, Tourist places, Places to See West Bengal India

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Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary Kurseong West Bengal

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Wildlife Place in Kurseong

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Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary is located on the foothills of the Himalayas, between the Teesta and Mahananda rivers. The Sanctuary name Mahananda comes from the River Mahananda. Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in the Darjeeling district of West Bengal, India. It comes under Darjeeling Wildlife division and can be reached from Siliguri in 30 minutes. Sukna, the gateway to the sanctuary, is only 13 km from Siliguri and 28 km from Bagdogra airport.

The sanctuary sprawls over 159 sq km of reserve forest and was started as a game sanctuary in 1955. In 1959, it got the status of a sanctuary mainly to protect the Indian bison and Royal Bengal Tiger, which were facing the threat of extinction.

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