Foothills Feathers
From undefined/dayBird watching Tour in Dooars Foothills of North Bengal
Highlights || Bird Watching * Wildlife * Jungle Safari * Nature Photography * Ethnic Village * Hiking
Possible Bird Sightings || Jordon’s Baza * Collared Falconet * Crested Goshawk * Wreathed Hornbill * Crested Kingfisher
Possible Animal Sightings || Rhinoceros * Elephant * Indian Bison * Leopard
Introduction || In this week-long bird watching tour, we will cover the three most important National Parks in the foothill Himalayas in the Northern Part of Bengal – Buxa, Jaldapara and Gorumara National Park. We will start from Buxa Tiger Reserve in the far North-Eastern corner of the state, the largest protected area of Northern West Bengal. The reserve extends from the foothill plains and reaches up to a height of 2000 meters in the north. This significant altitudinal variation with diverse vegetation types from Moist-deciduous with evergreen patches and Broad-leaf forests presents a rich birdlife like Hornbill, Pitta, Green Cochoa, Broadbill, Parrotbill etc. to make this area an ideal hotspot for any bird watcher. With approximate 300 sq. km of area, Jaldapara, with mixed deciduous forest and grasslands intercepted by perennial river networks, present a unique bio-diversity in the foothill plains of North Bengal. The luxuriant vegetation offers an excellent birding opportunity, including Crested Hawk Eagle, Pallas's Fishing Eagle, Shikra, Partridges and lesser Pied Hornbill. The tour will end in Gorumara – another potential birding and Rhino habitat in western Dooars.
Destinations Covered || Buxa Tiger Reserve * Jaldapara National Park* Gorumara National Park
Best Season || November to May