Jaldapara National Park

Jaldapara National Park is a national park situated at the foothills of the Eastern Himalayas in Alipurduar District of northern West Bengal and on the banks of the Torsa River. Jaldapara is situated at an altitude of 61 m and is spread across 216.51 km2 (83.59 sq mi) of vast grassland with patches of riverine forests. It was declared a sanctuary in 1941 for protection of its great variety flora and fauna. Today, it has the largest population of the Indian one horned rhinoceros in the state, an animal threatened with extinction, and is a Habitat management area (Category IV). The nearby Chilapata Forests is an elephant corridor between Jaldapara and the Buxa Tiger Reserve Near by is the Gorumara National Park, known for its population of Indian rhinoceros.
Jaldapara National Park is probably the most important National Park of West Bengal after Sundarban. It was established in 1941 as a sanctuary to protect the endangered species one-horned rhino. Later the sanctuary has been given status of a national park in 2012. The National Park is situated at the foothills of Himalaya in Alipur Duar district and spread over 216 Km2 with vast area of grassland. The Torsa River flows through the forest. Malangi, Holong & Chira-khawa are the other rivers flowing through the forest.