Bethuadahari Wildlife Sanctuary

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Bethuadahari Wildlife Sanctuary
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Location Bethuadahari, Nadia District, West Bengal, India
Nearest city Bethuadahari
Coordinates 23°35′51″N88°23′31″E / 23.5975516°N 88.3920227°E / 23.5975516; 88.3920227
Area67 hectares (170 acres)

Bethuadahari Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in the Bethuadahari town (Nakashipara area) of Nadia District, West Bengal, India. The sanctuary is located beside National Highway 12 (old no NH 34). The sanctuary covers 67 hectares, and was established in 1980 to preserve a portion of the central Gangetic alluvial zone. [1]

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Geography

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Cities and towns in Krishnanagr Sadar subdivision of Nadia district
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Location

Bethuadahari Wildlife Sanctuary is located at 23°35′51″N88°23′31″E / 23.5975516°N 88.3920227°E / 23.5975516; 88.3920227 .

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map. All the four subdivisions are presented with maps on the same scale – the size of the maps vary as per the area of the subdivision.

Fauna and flora

The sanctuary has a large population of spotted deer (chital), jackal, Bengal fox, porcupine, Asian palm civet cat, jungle cat, small civet cat, black napped hare and common langur. [2] Bird species include parakeets (Rose Ring parakeet, Plum headed parakeet, Alexandrine parakeet, Red-breasted parakeet), Owls-Barn Owl, Spotted Owlet, Brown Fish Owl, Scopes owl, Indian cuckoos, barbets and other smaller birds, [2] while reptiles -Spectacled Cobra, Monocled Cobra, Russell's Viper, Common Krait, Banded Krait, Common Cat Snake, Green Vine Snake, Rainbow Mud snake, ornate flying snake, Copper headed trinket, Indian Rat Snake, Buff Striped keelback, Checkered keelback, Common wolf snake, Twine Spotted Wolf snake, Common Kukri snake, Red sand boa, Common sand boa and amphibians include pythons, [2] monitor lizards and gharials , a type of small crocodile. [3] The rock python is an attraction of the forest.

As of the 1995 census, it had 297 chital deer. [1]

Among the trees found within the sanctuary are shal, teak, arjun, Indian rosewood, and bamboo. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Nadia District, West Bengal". Pilgrimage and tourist sites. District administration, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 14 February 2009.
  2. 1 2 3 "West Bengal Wildlife Sanctuaries: Bethuadahari Wild Life Sanctuary". Directorate of Forests, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 10 October 2010. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
  3. 1 2 "Bethuadahari Wildlife Sanctuary". West Bengal Tourism, Official Website, Department of Tourism, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 2 January 2013. Retrieved 2 January 2013.