Bethuadahari Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in the
Bethuadahari
Bethuadahari is a town in the Nakashipara CD block in the Krishnanagar Sadar subdivision of the Nadia district of the state of West Bengal, India. It is almost 28 km from the district headquarters Krishnanagar. Bethuadahari Wildlife Sanc ...
town (
Nakashipara area) of
Nadia District
Nadia () is a district in the state of West Bengal, India. It borders Bangladesh to the east, North 24 Parganas and Hooghly districts to the south, Purba Bardhaman to the west, and Murshidabad to the north.
Nadia district is highly influenti ...
,
West Bengal
West Bengal (, Bengali: ''Poshchim Bongo'', , abbr. WB) is a state in the eastern portion of India. It is situated along the Bay of Bengal, along with a population of over 91 million inhabitants within an area of . West Bengal is the fou ...
, 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.
Geography
Location
Bethuadahari Wildlife Sanctuary is located at .
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
Jackals are medium-sized canids native to Africa and Eurasia. While the word "jackal" has historically been used for many canines of the subtribe canina, in modern use it most commonly refers to three species: the closely related black-backed ...
,
Bengal fox
The Bengal fox (''Vulpes bengalensis''), also known as the Indian fox, is a fox endemic to the Indian subcontinent from the Himalayan foothills and Terai of Nepal through southern India, and from southern and eastern Pakistan to eastern India an ...
,
porcupine, Asian plam Civet cat, Jungle Cat, Small civet Cat, Black Napped Hare and
common langur
Gray langurs, also called Hanuman langurs and Hanuman monkeys, are Old World monkeys native to the Indian subcontinent constituting the genus ''Semnopithecus''. Traditionally only one species ''Semnopithecus entellus'' was recognized, but since a ...
.
Bird species include
parakeet
A parakeet is any one of many small to medium-sized species of parrot, in multiple genera, that generally has long tail feathers.
Etymology and naming
The name ''parakeet'' is derived from the French wor''perroquet'' which is reflected in ...
s,(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,
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 haded 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
python
Python may refer to:
Snakes
* Pythonidae, a family of nonvenomous snakes found in Africa, Asia, and Australia
** ''Python'' (genus), a genus of Pythonidae found in Africa and Asia
* Python (mythology), a mythical serpent
Computing
* Python (pro ...
s,
s and ''
gharials'', a type of small crocodile.
The sanctuary is wonderful space for beginner photographers, tourists etc. All should visit the place occasionally. The amazing
rock python
Rock Python (M'Gula) is a fictional character, a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is usually depicted as a member of the Serpent Society. He first appeared in '' Captain America'' vol. 1 # ...
is the greatest attraction of the forest.
As of the 1995 census, it had 297 chital deer.
Among the trees found within the sanctuary are
shal,
teak
Teak (''Tectona grandis'') is a tropical hardwood tree species in the family Lamiaceae. It is a large, deciduous tree that occurs in mixed hardwood forests. ''Tectona grandis'' has small, fragrant white flowers arranged in dense clusters ( pan ...
,
arjun,
Indian rosewood
''Dalbergia sissoo'', known commonly as North Indian rosewood or ''shisham'', is a fast-growing, hardy, deciduous rosewood tree native to the Indian subcontinent and southern Iran. ''D. sissoo'' is a large, crooked tree with long, leathery leav ...
, and
bamboo
Bamboos are a diverse group of evergreen perennial flowering plants making up the subfamily Bambusoideae of the grass family Poaceae. Giant bamboos are the largest members of the grass family. The origin of the word "bamboo" is uncertain, ...
.
Bethuadahari picture gallery
File:Bethuadahari Wildlife Sanctuary Area - Indian National Highway 34 - Nadia 2013-03-23 7077.JPG, NH 12 at Bethuadahari
File:Entrance - Bethuadahari Wildlife Sanctuary - Indian National Highway 34 - Nadia 2013-03-23 7090.JPG, Bethuadahari Wildlife Sanctuary entrance
File:Bedu-inn Jatree Niwas - Bethuadahari Wildlife Sanctuary - Indian National Highway 34 - Nadia 2013-03-23 7089.JPG, Jatri Niwas
File:Bethuadahari Wildlife Sanctuary - Indian National Highway 34 - Nadia 2013-03-23 7078.JPG, The forest
References
External links
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Wildlife sanctuaries in West Bengal
Tourist attractions in Nadia district
Protected areas established in 1980
1980 establishments in West Bengal
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