Chintamoni Kar Bird Sanctuary

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Chintamoni Kar Bird Sanctuary
Chintamani Kar Bird Sanactuary, Kolkata.JPG
Chintamoni Kar Bird Sanctuary
Location Narendrapur, West Bengal, India
Nearest city Kolkata (20 km)
Coordinates 22°25′46″N88°24′03″E / 22.4295°N 88.4007°E / 22.4295; 88.4007
Established1982

Chintamoni Kar Bird Sanctuary (CKBS), [1] formerly known as Kayaler Bagan, [2] is a bird sanctuary located in West Bengal, India, south of Kolkata. This garden is famous for its wide variety of birds, butterflies, ferns and orchids. [3] [4]

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History

It was given sanctuary status in 1982. Before then, it was originally a large mango garden with huge mango trees. The government of West Bengal took the initiative to make it open to the public and acquired it from private owners in October 2005. On 8 September 2004 it was named Narendrapur Wildlife Sanctuary, and on 21 October 2005 it was renamed Chintamoni Kar Bird Sanctuary, in honour of celebrated sculptor Chintamoni Kar, who had for many years strived relentlessly to give "Kayaler Bagan" the status of a sanctuary. [5] [6]

Transport

The nearest populated place, Narendrapur, is 15 km from Sealdah on the Sealdah –Sonarpur line and is part of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system. It is connected by road to Garia and the EM Bypass. It is 20 km from Howrah railway station. [7]

List of common birds

A well-camouflaged large-tailed nightjar in the sanctuary Large-tailed Nightjar (16373548475).jpg
A well-camouflaged large-tailed nightjar in the sanctuary

The names in brackets "()" are the scientific names.

List of common spiders

A jumping spider, Telamonia dimidiata, resting on a leaf in the sanctuary Telamonia dimidiata (male) resting on a leaf at Chintamani Kar Bird Sanctuary.jpg
A jumping spider, Telamonia dimidiata , resting on a leaf in the sanctuary

The names in brackets "()" are the scientific names.

List of common butterflies

Ants attending a caterpillar of the falcate oakblue to acquire a sweet secretion from its dorsal gland Ants attending Mahathala ameria (Hewitson, 1862) - Falcate Oakblue Caterpillar for sweet secretion from Dorsal Nectar Gland.jpg
Ants attending a caterpillar of the falcate oakblue to acquire a sweet secretion from its dorsal gland

The names in brackets "()" are the scientific names.

See also

A footpath in the sanctuary Inside Chintamani Kar Bird Sanactuary.JPG
A footpath in the sanctuary

References

  1. ↑ "CKBS". www.bengalbirds.info. Archived from the original on 1 August 2018. Retrieved 10 November 2011.
  2. ↑ "Chintamani Kar Bird Sanctuary, Sonarpur – 20 kms from Kolkata". weekenddestinations.info. 2011. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  3. ↑ "Kolkata city's little secret – CKBS". Kolkatabirds.com. Archived from the original on 4 September 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2011.
  4. ↑ Sircar, Tarun (21 March 2020). "Chintamani Kar Sanctuary, a birder's paradise". The Telegraph . Retrieved 11 January 2025.
  5. ↑ "Chintamani Kar Wild Life Sanctuary". Wild Bengal Directorate of Forests, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 2 April 2012.
  6. ↑ Ghosh, Sambit (26 September 2021). "উইকেন্ডে একবেলার জন্য ঘুরে আসুন নরেন্দ্রপুরের চিন্তামণি কর অভয়ারণ্যে". Oneindia (in Bengali). Retrieved 11 January 2025.
  7. ↑ Dutta, Samriddha (23 August 2018). "Chintamoni Kar Bird Sanctuary: lush greenery and chirping of birds in the southern tip of Kolkata". Get Bengal. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
  8. ↑ "Spiders Observed at Chintamoni Kar Bird Sanctuary (CKBS)". Chintamani Kar Bird Sanctuary Blog.
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