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Neora Valley National Park
Sunil ßhosle@neelbhosle
Apr 09, 2017 01:22 PM, 1259 Views
(Updated Apr 20, 2017)
Neora Park: An amazing natural gift

Neora Valley National Park is a beautiful


place, located in the Darjeeling district of


the state of West Bengal. Neora Valley


National Park was established in the year


of 1986. Total area of the park is 159.89


Km 2 .


The entire forest is crisscrossed by


mountain streams. The name Neora


Valley is given after the river Neora


flowing through it.


The park is one of the richest biological


zones in the entire Northeast. It is the


land of the elegant red panda in the


pristine undisturbed natural habitat with


rugged inaccessible hilly terrain.


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The park is famous for the virgin forest


patch and its unique bio-diversity. The


National Park enjoys the distinction of


being situated over one of the oldest


Reserve Forest in India.


This park falls in the catchment area of


the Neora River. The Northern boundary


of Neora Valley National Park is


contiguous with the forest of Sikkim and


Bhutan.


The National park comprises tropical &


temperate vegetation. The rich diverse


flora and fauna making this park an


important wilderness zone.


Neora Valley National Park is distinct for


its pristine scenic beauty and rich bio-


diversity. The park is home to the many


species like Himalayan Tahr, Black Bear,


Sambar, Barking Deer, Goral, Tiger,


Leopard, Chinese Marmorata Pangolin,


Malayan Giant Squirrel, Wild Boar, Wild


Dog, Clouded Leopard etc.


The park is also an ideal place for birds


like Redstart, Whistling Thrush, Golden


Headed Black Finch, Pheasants, Cuckoos,


Minivets, Flycatchers, Maynas, Orioles,


Owls, Parakeets, Partridges, Sunbirds,


Swallows, Swifts and Woodpeckers etc.


Due to wide range of altitude variation,


the climate condition of the park varies


from tropical to temperate or even Sub-


alpine in Rachilla Danda area.


Its floral diversity is noteworthy with


mixed species of rhododendrons,


bamboo, sal etc. along with several


species of orchids.


The forest in Neora Valley has such a


luxurious growth that even sunlight finds


it difficult to touch the ground. Much of


the park is still inaccessible making it an


adventurous place for the nature lovers /


trekkers who can take the challenge to


explore the still-unknown terrain in the


Kalimpong hills.


Neora Valley is particularly well known


for wild orchids. A number of orchids


hidden in the deepest parts of the valley


are yet to find a place in the records.


The park is one of the last remaining


pristine ecosystems of the Eastern


Himalayas with its amazing Bio-diversity,


and is home to many rare and


endangered plants, animals and birds.


It exhibits a rich variety of habitat as the


area comprises the catchments and


watershed of the Neora River with its


tributaries. The Park with its dense


forests is located on the tri-junction of


Bhutan, Sikkim and West-Bengal, and its


boundary extends from 30 m of altitude


up to 3200 m.


The Neora Valley National Park has two


entry points: one is from Lava and the


other from Samsing. The trek route


through Lava starts from Zero Point


which is about 25 km from Lava. There is


no forest safari or forest trail treks inside


the National Park.


The popular tourist destination Lava is


located quite close to Neora Valley


National Park. The entrance to the park


at a village named Kolakham is about


10kms from Lava.

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