Ballabhpur Wildlife Sanctuary
| Ballabhpur Wildlife Sanctuary | |
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| Deer Park | |
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IUCN category II (national park) | |
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| Location | Birbhum district, West Bengal, India |
| Nearest city | Santiniketan |
| Coordinates | 23°41′06″N 87°39′11″E / 23.685011°N 87.653021°ECoordinates: 23°41′06″N 87°39′11″E / 23.685011°N 87.653021°E |
| Area | 2 square kilometres (0.77 sq mi) |
| Established | 1977 |
- For town near Raniganj in Bardhaman district see Ballavpur
Ballabhpur Wildlife Sanctuary (popular as Deer Park) was established in 1977. This wooded area is located near Santiniketan in Bolpur subdivision of Birbhum District in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
It is located at . It has an average elevation of 56 metres (184 ft).[1]
Climate
During summer, the temperature can shoot well above 40 °C (104 °F) and in winters it can drop to around 10 °C (50 °F).[2] The annual average rainfall is 1,212 millimetres (47.7 in), mostly in the monsoon months (June to October). [3]
Fauna
It is home to a number of deer including the Blackbuck and Spotted deer. Other animals include jackals, foxes and a variety of water birds. [4]
Timings
It is open from 10 am to 4 pm. It is closed on Wednesdays.[5]
References
- ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Santiniketan
- ↑ Mondal, Dipanwita, Ek Najare Birbhum Jela, Paschim Banga, Birbhum Special issue (in Bengali), February 2006, pp. 7–10 , Government of West Bengal
- ↑ Mukhopadhyay, Malay, Birbhum Jelar Bhougolik Parichiti, Paschim Banga, Birbhum Special issue (in Bengali), February 2006, pp. 29–32
- ↑ "West Bengal Wildlife Sanctuaries". Retrieved 2009-03-22.
- ↑ Basak, Tapan Kumar, Rabindranath, Santiniketan and Sriniketan (An Introduction)
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