| Neora Valley National Park | |
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 A view of Neora Valley National Park | |
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 Interactive map of Neora Valley National Park | |
| Location | Kalimpong district,West Bengal,India |
| Nearest city | Kalimpong |
| Coordinates | 27°04′N88°42′E / 27.06°N 88.7°E /27.06; 88.7 |
| Area | 88 km2 (34 sq mi) |
| Established | 1986 |
| Governing body | Government of India,Government of West Bengal |
Neora Valley National Park is anational park inKalimpong district,West Bengal,India that was established in 1986. Spread over an area of 88 km2 (34 sq mi),[1] it is a rich biological zone in eastern India. It is the land of thered panda in the pristine undisturbed natural habitat with rugged inaccessible hilly terrain and rich diverse flora and fauna. It is linked toPangolakha Wildlife Sanctuary ofPakyong District as well as forests ofSamtse District,Bhutan via thick cover of forests.[2]
Neora Valley National Park covers an area of 88 km2 (34 sq mi) with an elevation of 183–3,200 m (600–10,499 ft).[3] The highest point is Rachela Danda. Much of the park is still inaccessible. It bordersPakyong District andSamtse Bhutan.[citation needed] The Neora River is the major water source for Kalimpong town.[citation needed]
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Avian fauna listed from this park are of A1, A2 and A3 categories with IBA site code IN-WB-06.[4]
The primarybiomes inside Neora Vally National Park are:
Neora Valley sustains a unique ecosystem where tropical, sub-tropical, sub-temperate, and temperate vegetative system still harbours a wealth of flora and fauna. The forests consists of mixed species likerhododendron,bamboo,oak,ferns,sal, etc. The valley also has numerous species oforchids, some of which are endemic to the park. Common species of rhododendron that grow in the park includeRhododendron arboreum,Rhododendron falconeri, andRhododendron dalhousiae.[5]
Mammals reported from this area areIndian leopard, fiveviverrid species,Asiatic black bear,sloth bear,Asian golden cat,wild boar,leopard cat,goral,serow,barking deer,sambar deer,flying squirrel andtahr,red panda,clouded leopard.[6]The semi-evergreen forests between 1,600 and 2,700 m (5,200 and 8,900 ft) hostrufous-throated partridge,satyr tragopan,crimson-breasted woodpecker,Darjeeling woodpecker,bay woodpecker,golden-throated barbet,Hodgson's hawk cuckoo,lesser cuckoo,brown wood owl,ashy wood pigeon,mountain imperial pigeon,Jerdon's baza,black eagle,mountain hawk eagle,dark-throated thrush,rufous-gorgeted flycatcher,white-gorgeted flycatcher,white-browed bush robin,white-tailed robin,yellow-browed tit,striated bulbul,chestnut-headed tesia,chestnut-crowned warbler,black-faced warbler,black-faced laughingthrush,chestnut-crowned laughingthrush,streak-breasted scimitar babbler,scaly-breasted cupwing,pygmy cupwing,rufous-fronted babbler,black-headed shrike babbler,white-browed shrike-babbler,rusty-fronted barwing,rufous-winged fulvetta,brown parrotbill,fire-breasted flowerpecker,fire-tailed sunbird,maroon-backed accentor,dark-breasted rosefinch,red-headed bullfinch,gold-naped finch.
Reptilian fauna includesKing cobra,common krait,green pit viper,blind snake,lizards. Insects includebutterflies,moths,beetles,bees,wasps,bugs andcicadas.
