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{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2017}}
{{Infobox protected area
| name = Jaldapara National Park
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| iucn_category = II
| photo = Elephant safari.jpg
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| photo_caption = An elephant safari through the Jaldapara Sanctuary
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| map_caption = Location in West Bengal, India
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| location = [[Districts of West Bengal|Alipurduar District]], [[West Bengal]], [[India]]
| nearest_city = [[Madarihat]]/ [[Birpara]]
| coordinates = {{coords|26.6909|N|89.2763|E|display=inline, title}}
| area_km2 = 216.51
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'''Jaldapara National Park''' (Pron: ˌʤʌldəˈpɑ:rə) is a [[national park]] situated at the foothills of the [[Eastern Himalaya]]s in [[Alipurduar|Alipurduar District]] of northern [[West Bengal]] and on the banks of the [[Torsa River]]. Jaldapara is situated at an altitude of 61 m and is spread across {{convert|216.51|km2|abbr=on}} of vast grassland with patches of riverine forests.<ref name=nptoi /> It was declared a sanctuary in 1941 for protection of its great variety flora and fauna. Today, it has the largest population of the [[Indian rhinoceros|Indian one horned rhinoceros]] in the state, an animal threatened with extinction,<ref name="Jalpaiguri Tourism">{{cite web|url=https://www.alipurduar.org/district-profile/tourist-destinations/|title=Alipurduar Tourism|work=Alipurduar District Tourism|access-date=23 March 2017}}</ref> and is a [[IUCN protected area categories#Category IV – Habitat/Species Management Area|Habitat management area (Category IV)]].<ref>[http://www.protectedplanet.net/sites/Jaldapara_Sanctuary/ Jaldapara Wildlife Sanctuary, India]</ref> The nearby [[Chilapata Forests]] is an [[elephant]] corridor between Jaldapara and the [[Buxa Tiger Reserve]]<ref>[http://www.wildlifetimes.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=332&sid=0306ed815c658b7c0569e8bb15c640e9 Wildlife Times: Elephants of North Bengal] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718052504/http://www.wildlifetimes.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=332&sid=0306ed815c658b7c0569e8bb15c640e9 |date=2011-07-18 }}</ref> Near by is the [[Gorumara National Park]], known for its population of Indian rhinoceros. The Office of the Divisional Forest Officer, Jaldapara Office is situated at Nilkuthi, Cooch Behar and the Office of the Assistant Wildlife Warden is situated at the heart point of the National Park i.e Madarihat.

== History ==
Toto tribes and Mech Tribes (Bodos) used to stay in this area before 1800. At that time this place was known as "[[Totopara]]". Jaldapara Wildlife Sanctuary was established in 1941 for the purpose of protecting the Indian one-horned rhinoceros. In May 2012 it was declared a national park.<ref name=nptoi>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/National-Park-status-for-Jaldapara-Sanctuary/articleshow/13087511.cms|title=National Park status for Jaldapara Sanctuary|date=11 May 2012 |access-date=11 May 2012 |newspaper=Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=জাতীয় উদ্যানের স্বীকৃতি জলদাপাড়াকে|url=http://www.anandabazar.com/11jibjagat4.html|access-date=11 May 2012|newspaper=Anandabazar Patrika|date=11 May 2012|language=bn|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120511030930/http://anandabazar.com/11jibjagat4.html|archive-date=11 May 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

==Flora and fauna==
The forest is mainly savannah covered with tall elephant grasses. The main attraction of the park is the [[Indian rhinoceros|Indian one-horned rhinoceros]]. The park holds the largest rhino population in India after [[Kaziranga National Park]] in Assam. Other animals in the park include [[Indian leopard]], [[Indian elephant]]s, [[sambar (deer)|sambar]], [[muntjac|barking deer]], [[chital|spotted deer]], [[hog deer]], [[wild boar]]s, and [[gaur]].

Jaldapara is a paradise for bird watchers. It is one of the very few places in India, where the [[Bengal florican]] is sighted. The other birds to be found here are the [[crested eagle]], [[Pallas's fish eagle]], [[shikra]], [[Finn's weaver]], [[jungle fowl]], [[peafowl]] (peacock), [[partridge]], and [[Malabar pied hornbill|lesser pied hornbill]]. [[Python (genus)|Python]]s, [[monitor lizard]]s, [[krait]]s, [[cobra]]s, [[gecko]]s, and about eight species of fresh water turtles can also be found here.

Many of the animals in the park are endangered, like the Indian one-horned rhino and elephants.

<gallery class="center" widths="250" heights="170" classes="center">
File:Wild Elephants at Jaldapara.JPG|Wild elephants grazing at Jaldapara Wildlife Sanctuary
File:EveningAtJaldapara.JPG|Evening at Jaldapara National Park
File:Wallowing rhinos Jaldapara WLS AJT Johnsinhgh.jpg|Wallowing rhinos ''Rhinoceros unicornis'' in Jaldapara.
File:HollongRidingPoint.JPG|A Riding Point in Jaladapara National Park
</gallery>

==References==
{{reflist|refs=https://www.alipurduar.org/district-profile/tourist-destinations/}}

==External links==
{{commons category|Jaldapara Wildlife Sanctuary}}
{{Wikivoyage|Jaldapara}}
{{external media
| align=right
| video1=[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fJCWkAlLCM Rhino at Hollong Tourist Lodge]
| video2=[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0dX6nDBKyc Jaldapara rhino]
}}
* [http://jaldaparanationalpark.org/ Official Homepage]
* [https://www.alipurduar.org/district-profile/tourist-destinations/ Alipurduar District Tourism] at Alipurduar District Tourism
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20050310000618/http://www.wbtourism.com/wildlife/jaldapara.htm Jaldapara Wildlife Sanctuary] at West Bengal State Tourism
*[https://northbengaltourism.com/jaldapara-wildlife-sanctuary-dooars/ Jaldapara Wildlife Sanctuary] at North Bengal Tourism
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