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SALIENT FEATURES

Area 

Core               :        385.02 sq. km.

Buffer             :        375.90 sq. km.

Total              :        760.92 sq. km.

Longitude              :        89°25 to 89°55 East                

Latitude              :        23°30 to 23°50 North

Altitude              :        125 m to 1750 m above M.S.L.

Rainfall              :         3570 mm to 5600 mm

Temperature       

Minimum              :         15° C

Maximum             :         39° C

Seasons  

Winter -      October to January

Summer -    February to May

Monsoon -   June to September

HIGHWAYS      

National Highway 31 C passes along the southern fringe in the buffer of BTR.

REACHING THERE

To go to Buxa Tiger Reserve, visitors have to come to Alipurduar from where Jayanti is about 30 k.m. away. New Alipurduar station has got good train connection with Calcutta. Some good trains are Kanchenjunga Exp. (5657), Teesta-Torsha Exp. (3141), Kamrup Exp. (5959) and Saraighat Exp. (2345). From Alipurduar, two state buses go to Jayanti via Buxa Road - one in the morning and one at noon. Buxa goers have to get down at Santalabari. Day-visitors should hire a car from Alipurduar.

Desgination and Address
of the Official

Telephone No.
Fax No.
E-mail address
Field Director
Buxa Tiger Reserves Alipurduar Jalpaiguri West Bengal -736122
03564-256333(O) 03564-255577 255579(R) 256391 btrtiger@dte.vsnl. net.in


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