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| Rasikbil | |
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| Rasik Bil | |
 Rasik Bil lake | |
  Rasikbil  Rasikbil | |
| Location | Cooch Behar district, West Bengal |
| Coordinates | 26°24′50″N89°43′30″E / 26.41389°N 89.72500°E Coordinates: 26°24′50″N89°43′30″E / 26.41389°N 89.72500°E |
| Basin countries | India |
Rasikbil, also known as Rasik Bil or Rasikbeel, is a small lake situated in the Cooch Behar district of West Bengal, India. The nearest town is Kamakhyaguri. [1]
This lake attracts a variety of birds. They make nests in the trees around the lake. The bird species which live in and around the lake includes cormorants, different varieties of storks, ibis, spoonbill, kingfisher, parrots, owls, and many others. There is a deer park and a crocodile rehabilitation center by the side of the lake. There is also a leopard house, python house, aviary, and tortoise rescue entre. Birds species include lesser whistling duck, Eurasian teal, ferruginous duck, red-crested pochard, northern shoveler, northern pintail, Eurasian wigeon, grey-headed lapwing, northern lapwing, pied kingfisher, stork-billed kingfisher, common kingfisher, little cormorant, great cormorant, and gadwall.[ citation needed ]
Rasikbil is situated in Cooch Behar district, Tufanganj subdivision. The nearest town Kamakhyaguri. From Kamakhyaguri, it is about 7.5 km (4.7 mi) away. The nearest railway station is Kamakhyaguri Railway Station. Cars are available for hire at the station.
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Parvati Arga Bird Sanctuary is situated in the Gonda District and about 45 Km. from Gonda at Mankapur-Nawabganj Road and Mankapur-Faizabad Railway Line in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. The sanctuary is spread over an area of 1084.47 ha. The lake is naturally able to sustain resident birds throughout the year and migratory birds during winter season. It was a part of the Saryu River. As the river changed its flow path these lakes were left as its remains. Thus, both the lakes are oxbow lakes. Parvati Arga Bird Sanctuary was declared vide Government. Notification No. 1021/14-3-14/90 dated 23.05.1990. The sanctuary consists of two lakes i.e. Parvati and Arga situated about 1.5 Km. apart. Tikri Reserve Forest falling under jurisdiction of Gonda Forest Division is at about 1 Km. The nearest town is Wajeerganj which is at a distance of 12 km from the Sanctuary.
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