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Bibhutibhushan Wildlife Sanctuary
Animal sanctuary in West Bengal, India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bibhutibhusan Wildlife Sanctuary (formerly Parmadan Forest) is an animal sanctuary in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1] The forest is located about 100 km from Kolkata and 25 km from Bongaon.[2]
Situated on the banks of the Ichamati River covering an area of 0.68 km2 it has more than 200 deer, birds, rabbit and many langurs.[3] It also has a children's park, a small zoo and a tourist lodge of the forest department. The nearest bus stop is at Naldugari on the 92 bus route (Bongaon-Helencha-Duttafulia Route).
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History
The sanctuary began in 1964 when 14 chital were released in the forest. In 1980, it was named "Parmadan" when it was declared a wildlife sanctuary. In 1995 it acquired its present name after the famous Bengali author Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay who was a great nature lover.[3][4]
Location
The forest is located about 100 km from Kolkata and 25 km from Bongaon.[5]
Wildlife
It has more than 200 deer, birds, rabbit and many langurs and monkeys.[6]
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