Buxa Tiger Reserve - Hiking to Buxa Fort & Bird watching

Buxa Tiger Reserve is a tiger reserve and national park in northern West Bengal, India, covering an area of 760 square km in the Gangetic Plains to 5,700+ ft bordering the Himalayas in the north. At least 200+ bird species inhabit the reserve. Mammals present include Asian elephant, gaur, Sambar deer, clouded leopard, Indian leopard, and Asian golden cat.

The historic Buxa Fort (2,600 feet above m.s.l.). People have sentimental attachment with the fort on accounts of its association with the struggle for freedom.

Buxa Tiger Reserve was created in 1983 as the 15th tiger reserve in India. In 1986, Buxa Wildlife Sanctuary was constituted over 314.52 sq km of the reserve forests. In 1991, 54.47 km2 was added to Buxa Wildlife Sanctuary. A year later, in 1992, the Government of West Bengal declared its intentions to constitute a national park over 117.10 km2 of the Buxa Wildlife Sanctuary. State government finally declared national park

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