Jaldapara National Park (formerly Jaldapara Wildlife Sanctuary) is a national park
situated at the foothills of the Eastern Himalayas
in Alipurduar district
in West Bengal
and on the bank 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.
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