The Terai Region
Looking for a small trip in West Bengal ? then I can suggest you to visit Dooars. It’s an amazing place. Actually it is an alluvial floodplain which is located in eastern-northestern India that lies south of the outer foothills of the Himalayas and north of the Brahmaputra River basin.
In Bengali,Maithili, Bhojpuri and Assamese language ‘Dooars’ means ‘door’.The name of Dooars came from the word ‘duar’ meaning door in those languages. This area serves a purpose of a gateway between India and Bhutan with 18 passages connecting these two countries that’s why it is named Dooars.This region is 30 km wide and stretches over about 350 km from the Teesta River in West Bengalto the Dhansiri River in Assam.
This region is spread within the whole area of Jalpaiguri and Alipurduar dist. This region is spread within the whole area of Jalpaiguri and Alipurduar district and some areas of Cooch Behar in West Bengal and Dhubri, Goalpara, Kokrajhar, Bongaigaon, Barpeta district in Assam. There are two major rivers like Brahmaputra and Manas which continuously fertile the area. The other rivers also have a great contribution to the valley like, Teesta along with Torsa, Sankosh, Jaldhaka, Raidhak etc.
How is the Dooars – Winter is the best season for visiting Dooars, between September and May. One more interesting thing is the festivals in the Winter season. The festivals attracted more people to come at that time.The winter season is the witness of the colours, the enthusiasm, excitement and unity in the city celebrated in their unique ways. But for the offbeat travellers ,nature lovers and adventurers Monsoon is the most attractive season because it makes a paradise of a location for them. But Summer is not too perfect for travel.
The places to visit- Dooars consists of many cities and towns. The largest cities in the region stretching from the Darjeeling foothills to the Arunachal Pradesh foothills are Siliguri and Jalpaiguri, which both partly lie in the Terai region rather than the Dooars, geographically. Actually, North Bengal’s cities are well connected with the rest of the country by air, road and rail. The other major cities are Kokrajhar, Bongaigaon, Goalpara, Barpeta and Dhubri in Assam. Cooch Behar, Alipurduar, Dhupguri, Malbazar, Mainaguri, Falakata and Birpara are the major cities of the Dooars in West Bengal, and Kishanganj in Bihar.
Dooars is well known for its wildlife.There are herds of deer, one-horned rhinos, elephants, guard and reptiles and the bird population here is an ornithologist’s delight. One more attraction is the Tiger reserve besides white water rafting, trekking and jungle safaris .
Gorumara National Park- It is located on the banks of river Murti, it is famous for the great Indian one-horned rhinoceros and the King cobra. Other animals are elephants, bison, leopards and reptiles. Trees like Teak, Simul, Siris, Khair and Sal abound in the forests with numerous birds.
Buxa tiger reserve- It preserved the Royal Bengal Tiger and it is the crown gem of Dooars. There are 284 bird species inhabited in the reserve.Mammals present include Asian elephant, gaur, Sambar deer, clouded leopard, Indian leopard.
Alipurduar- It is the gateway to Bhutan and the north-eastern states of India. The Chota Sinchula,the highest peak of Jalpaiguri, is located in Alipurduar from where you can view both the Buxa Hills and Bhutan Valley.
Chapramari Wildlife Park- It is famous for elephants, gaur, spotted cheetah and sambar.there are also birds like green magpie, scarlet minivet, hill myna, Indian treepie and white-breasted kingfisher.
Samsing- It is famous for the orange orchards and cardamom plantations. It is a nice and cool shady place.
Jaldapara Wildlife Sanctuary- It has the largest population of the Indian one horned rhinoceros in the state.Another must watch is the Royal Bengal tiger. Reptiles like the Indian python, fresh-water turtles and geckos can also be found here. Elephant and jeep safaris inside the forest can be organised.
Lava- The climate of the town is usually very cold because of high altitude making it a perfect place for tourists during summer season.
Phuntsholing- It is the gateway to Bhutan from India.
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