Bengal
Safari : North Bengal Wild Animals Park
Bengal Safari Park, situated within the verdant forested area of Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary is the first animal safari park of North Bengal region. It is located on the Sevoke road at a distance of 8km from Siliguri. Bengal Safari Park was inaugurated by the CM Mamata Banerjee on 21st Jan 2016 to boost the tourism of North Bengal.
LOCATION
5th Mile, Sevok Road | NH31C, Salugara, Siliguri 734008, India
Webside
online ticket booking also avalable
The
State of West Bengal with a variety of forest types is very rich in terms of
Wildlife. North Bengal flood plains harbor wild animals like Tiger, Common
Leopard , Elephant, Rhino, Himalayan Black Bear, Sloth Bear,Gaur, Sambar,
Barking Deer, Spotted Deer, Hog Deer, Wild Boar, Rhesus Monkey, Common
Languor, different types of small Cats and Civets, Crocodile, Gharail, Jungle
Fowls and a large number of Birds & Medicinal Plants.
North Bengal Wild Animals Park(Bengal Safari), Siliguri
The State of West Bengal with a variety of forest types is very rich in
terms of Wildlife. North Bengal flood plains harbor wild animals like Tiger ,
Common Leopard , Clouded Leopard , Elephant , Rhino , Himalayan Black
Bear , Sloth Bear , Gaur , Sambar , Barking Deer , Spotted Deer , Hog Deer ,
Wild Boar , Rhesus Monkey , Common Languor , different types of small
Cats and Civets ,Crocodile , Gharail , Jungle Fowls and a large number of
terrestrial and water Birds.
ZOO/SAFARI TIMING
- Ticketing: 9 am – 4:30 pm
Visiting Hours: 9 am – 5 pm - Combo 2 Safari Timing (Herbivore + Tiger+ Black Bear): 9:30 am, 10.00am, 10:45 am, 11.15am,12 noon, 12:30 pm, 1:15pm, 1.45pm,2:30 pm, 3:00 pm ,3.45pm, 4:15 pm. Duration: 60 min, Ticket 150/-
- Combo 1 Safari Timing (Herbivore + Tiger): 9:30 am, 10:30 am, 11:30 am, 12:30 pm, 1:30pm, 2:30 pm, 3:30 pm , 4:15 pm.
Duration: 45 min, Ticket 100/- - Tiger Safari Timing: 10 am, 10:30 am, 11 am, 11:30am, 12 noon, 12:30 pm, 1 pm, 1:30pm, 2pm, 2:30pm, 3pm, 3:30pm, 4pm, 4:30pm (subject to spotting of Tiger) Duration: 20 min, Ticket 50/-
- Minimum 50% seat occupancy for Safari
- MONDAY CLOSED FOR VISITORS
- ELEPHANT RIDE: 8:30am, 9:00am, 9:30am, 4:00pm, 4:30pm
Duration: 30 min
Siliguri is second most populous city after Kolkata in West Bengal and
is situated at the entrance of North Bengal (8km from Park).The whole park
concept is the brain child of Dr B R Sharma, the then Memner Secretary, WBZA
& Sri U K Bhattacherjee, AO.North Bengal Wild Animals Park (Bengal Safari),
Siliguri is spread in an area of 297 hectares. The Park is developed in its
natural habitat of Sal & its associated species. The Park presently having
3 nos. large safaris i.e. Mixed Herbivore Safari (91 ha), Tiger Safari (20
ha),Asiatic Black Bear Safari(20ha). & Zoo parts.The visitors shall be
taken to these safaris in specially designed vehicles.Tiger Safari inaugurared
by Hon'ble Chief Minister of West Bengal on 22.1.2017.
Many types of safari are available
Mixed
Herbivore Safari is having Spotted Deer,
Barking Deer, Sambar, Hog Deer,One Hrned Rhinoceros, Peacock, Red Jungle Fowl,
Black Ibis, Kingfisher,Emerald Dove,Drongo,Hornbill and other birds in natural
condition.Total Herbivore Safari area 91ha ,Safari duration 30min.
Tiger Safari is
having 3 Tigers (Male- Shenasish, Female- Sheela) brought from Nadankanan
Zoological Park, Orissa. One Male Tiger Viban brought from Tata Steel
Zoological Park, Jharkhand .Safari area 20ha.Tiger Safari duration 15
min.
Asiatic Black Bear Safari is
having 2 Asiatic Black Bear (Himalayan
Black Bear) (Male- Dhruba, Female- Jeniffer) brought from Padmaja Naidu
Zoological Park, Darjeeling. Safari area 20ha.Safari duration 15
min. Just started
Aviary trail The
Park is having foot trail Red jungle Fowl, Peafowl, White Peafowl,
Different Mixed flying birds,Different Exotic birds.Other enclosures are
developing
Lesser Cats trail The
Park is having foot trail and open top enclosure of Jungle cat,Toddy cat.
Other enclosures are developing
Gharial Pond
Visitors enjoy Gharial pond in natural free flowing water. Crocodile Pond is
developing.
Siliguri is second
most populous city after Kolkata in West Bengal and is situated at the entrance
of North Bengal(10km from Park) People travelling to Darjeeling hills,
Sikkim, North East India, Bhutan and Eastern Nepal have to touch through
Siliguri. It is well connected with all these along with Kolkata and New Delhi
by Rail, Road and Air.
North Bengal Wild Animals Park, Siliguri has established to showcase the
faunal diversity of the North Bengal flood plains to the local people and
visitors to the region. The Safari Park has been planned keeping in view the
standard and norms formulated by the Central Zoo Authority for its development
and maintenance.The Park have good collection of Medicinal Plants.
North Bengal Wild Animals Park, Siliguri is spread in an area of 297
hectares. The Park is developed in its natural habitat of Sal & its
associated species .The Park shall be having 4 nos. large safaris i.e. Mixed Herbivore
Safari (91 ha), Tiger Safari (20 ha). The visitors shall be taken to these
safaris in specially designed vehicles.
The lesser cats, fresh water crocodile, gharial and representatives
birds of North Bengal shall be displayed in appropriately designed large
enclosures.
Hon’ble Chief Minister, West Bengal laid the foundation stone of the
North Bengal Wild Animals Park, Siliguri on 17th July, 2014. Section of the
Park with Mixed Herbivore Safari, Red Jungle Fowl enclosure and jungle Cat
enclosure is ready for opening to the public. Hon’ble Chief Minister, West
Bengal dedicated the North Bengal Wild Animals Park, Siliguri to the nation in
January 2016.
Total Area – 297 ha
Forest Black - Dabgram 1, 4
Forest Black - Dabgram 1, 4
Royal
Bengal Tigers to be released in North Bengal safari park
Courtesy the Bengal government,
Royal Bengal Tigers will roam at a North Bengal safari park in December. The
park will be coming up on Sevok Road near Siliguri.
“We are going to release six tigers in Bengal Safari Park. The animals
will roam in 50 acres of land. Around 200 metres are yet to be fenced. The
tourists will visit the park in a bus. Rides will start from December,” said
state forest minister Binay Krishna Barman.
There are safari parks in Madhya Pradesh and some other states but this
a first for Bengal.
Earlier, the forest department has claimed the presence of tigers at the
Buxa Tiger reserve forest. The area of the forest is 750 square km and the
government has installed 50 close circuit cameras to track the movement of
tigers. But till date, not a single movement of a tiger was recorded. Questions
were raised if there are tigers at the Buxa Tiger Reserve forest in Jalpaiguri.
An official in the North Bengal forest department, said, requesting
anonymity that even during the patrolling nobody has come across a tiger.
We are sure of their existence
inside the Buxa Tiger Reserve forest. It is difficult to film these elusive
animals,” said the forest minister.
Early this year, chief minister Mamata Banerjee inaugurated the Bengal
Safari Park. The park stretches for 1,000 acres and presently there are deer,
one rhino, boars, jungle fowls and leopards. The government is also going to
set up a bear safari park.
“The area has been divided into two parts, one for herbivores and
another for carnivorous animals. The work is progressing following instructions
from chief minister Mamata Banerjee,” said Barman.
TOURISM infrastructure in north Bengal today took a big leap with the
inauguration of an animal safari park at Shorea near Siliguri. The park is
located about eight km from Siliguri town on Sevoke Road.
The park spread over 700 acres area inside the Mahananda
Wildlife Sanctuary presently has 15 sambar deer, 15 barking deer, 120 spotted
deer, one male rhino, a few wild boars, jungle fowl, jungle cats, and golden
and silver pheasants.
The animals have kept in the open forest, and the tourists would be
taken inside on guided trips in covered vehicles. Today a group of journalists
were taken on familiarisation trip in such a vehicle.
By the end of the year, the authorities have plans to add
more animals to the park, taking the total number to 250. There are plans to
facilitate elephant rides as well.
Banerjee, who is fond of assigning new names to almost
everything, has named it Bengal Safari.
Inaugurating the park this afternoon, she said that it
would give a major boost to tourism in north Bengal. The government is also
developing the Teesta Tourism Hub at Gazoldoba in Jalpaiguri, and is in the
process of creating new infrastructure at Sukna on the Kurseong foothills near
Siliguri.
child also plead because there are a park and there is a hotel for fooding inside the park
child also plead because there are a park and there is a hotel for fooding inside the park
There
is facility to park vehicles, and the charges are as follows:
1. Bicycle: Rs 5/- for first 2 hours and 50 per cent
for next 2 hours.
2. Two-wheelers: Rs 10/- for first 2 hours and 50 per
cent for next 2 hours.
3. Car: Rs 20/- for first 2 Hours and 50 per cent for
next 2 hours.
4. Bus: Rs 100/- for first 2 hours and 50 per cent for
next 2 hours.
Surrounded with luxuriant forest of Sal trees, Bengal Safari Park with its 700arce land gives closure toward wild side of North Bengal region. Visitors can spots wild animals like sambar deer, jungle fowl, wild boars, rhinoceros, spotted deer, and Royal Bengal of tiger during their visit of Bengal Safari Park. Presently there are two safaris conducted in Bengal Safari Park herbivore safari, and carnivore safari. With a nominal fee of 50rs (subject to change) for jungle safari and 30rs (subject to change) for entry fee, tourists can spot and observe wild animals in their natural habitat at Bengal Safari Park.
Bengal Safari Park Timing, Entry fee of Bengal
Far from the bustling city noise, Bengal Safari Park is a must visit destination for the nature lovers who are traveling to Siliguri. Except for Monday, Bengal Safari Park can be visited 6days a week anytime between 8:30am to 5:00pm and ticket for the safari can be collected from the booth near the main gate.
Entry Fees of North Bengal Wild Animals Park (Bengal Safari), Siliguri
The below mentioned amounts are application from 01/10/2016 till further revision
# Visitor to the Park/Zoo
- Adult (12 years & above) : Rs.25.00 (Weekdays), Rs.30.00 (Sat, Sun or Holiday)
- Child (between 5 years & 12 years ) : Rs.10.00
- Child (less than 5 years) : FREE
# Visitor to the Safari (Bus ride)
- For Combo 2 Safari that includes all safari i.e Herbivore Safari , Tiger Safari, Bear Safari - Duration 60 min
Adult / Child (5 years & above) : Rs.150.00 - For Combo1 Safari that includes Herbivore Safari & Tiger Safari - Duration 45 min
Adult / Child (5 years & above) : Rs.100.00 - For Tiger Safari - Duration 20 min Adult / Child (5 years & above) : Rs.50.00
# Elephant Ride - Duration 30 min
- Adult / Child (3 years & above) : Rs.300.00 per person
Mobile phone must be in switched off mode during the ride
# Photography
- Still Camera : FREE
- Video Camera (Non-commercial) : Rs.100.00
- Video Camera (Commercial) : Rs.2000.00
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Address
84 Nazrul Sarani, Ashram Para,
Siliguri, West Bengal - 734001
Siliguri, West Bengal - 734001
Phone No.
+91 9434860604,
+91 81455 84286
+91 81455 84286
Email Address
info@shiliguri.com
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