Gorumara National Park
গরুমারা জাতীয় উদ্যান
The most famous protected area in the Dooars, where one-horned rhinos, Asian elephants and Indian gaurs roam. Waiting for wildlife from a watchtower is a classic experience.
Gorumara National Park covers about 80 square kilometres and includes sal forests, grasslands and the Murti and Jaldhaka rivers. It is home to the Indian one-horned rhinoceros, Asian elephants, Indian gaur, leopards and many species of hornbill. Visitors travel by jeep in timed trips (about four departures from early morning to evening) to watchtowers such as Jatraprasad, Medla (which can also be reached by oxcart) and Chandrachur, where they wait by water holes for animals to appear. Some trips include tribal dance performances. Permits and jeeps can be booked at the Lataguri Nature Interpretation Centre or on the West Bengal Forest Department website. Each jeep costs around 2,000–3,000 rupees.
Opening hours
Sep 16–Jun 15; safari roughly 06:00–17:00, by session
Nearby sights
- Lataguri
- Murti River
- Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary
- Jalpesh Temple
- Samsing
- Suntalekhola
- Jhalong
- Neora Valley National Park