Senchal Wildlife Sanctuary

Senchal Wildlife Sanctuary
Entrance to the Senchal Wildlife Sanctuary, Darjeeling
Map of West Bengal
Location	Darjeeling District, West Bengal, India
Coordinates	26°59′38″N 88°15′55″E
Area	38.6 km2 (14.9 sq mi)
Established	1915

Senchal Wildlife Sanctuary was set up in 1915 in the Darjeeling District of West Bengal, India.

Geography

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Places and tea estates in the northern portion of Darjeeling Sadar subdivision (including Darjeeling Pulbazar and Rangli Rangliot CD blocks) in Darjeeling district CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, N: neighbourhood, H: hill centre, NP: national park/ wildlife sanctuary, TE: tea estate, TA: tourist attraction Abbreviations used in names – TG for Tea Garden (town/village), TE for Tea Estate Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Senchal Wildlife Sanctuary is located at 26°59′38″N 88°15′55″E.

It is one of the oldest wildlife sanctuaries of India and covers an area of 38.6 km² (14.9 sq mi). The elevation ranges from 1,500 to 2,600 m (4,900 to 8,500 ft).

It provides habitat for barking deer, wild boar, Himalayan black bear, Indian leopard, jungle cat, rhesus monkey, Assam macaque, Himalayan flying squirrel. The sanctuary is also rich in bird life. The two Senchal lakes supply drinking water to the town of Darjeeling.

The sanctuary consists of compactly blended natural and man-made forests. Oak is the most represented, followed by Kapasi, Katus, Kawla, Champ, etc.

The temperature range is from 1.7 during the cold season to 18.9 degrees Celsius during the hot season.

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

External links

• Senchal Game Sanctuary at wildbengal.com (West Bengal Wildlife Sanctuaries)

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