Protected Area · India
Buxa Tiger Reserve
Buxa Tiger Reserve is a protected area in India, covering 187,800 acres (76,000 ha), established in 1983.
Photo: Swaroop Singha Roy via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped and resized for display.
Park facts
| Park type | Protected Area |
|---|---|
| Location | India |
| Area | 187,800 acres (76,000 ha) |
| Established | 1983 |
| Coordinates | 26.6500° N, 89.5800° E |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Buxa Tiger Reserve
Buxa Tiger Reserve is a tiger reserve and national park in northern West Bengal, India, covering an area of 760 km2 (290 sq mi). It ranges in elevation from 60 m (200 ft) in the Gangetic Plains to 1,750 m (5,740 ft) bordering the Himalayas in the north. At least 284 bird species inhabit the reserve. Mammals present include Asian elephant, gaur, Sambar deer, clouded leopard, Indian leopard, and Asian golden cat. The Bengal tiger is also present but rarely seen; as of 2005, Buxa Tiger Reserve had only one resident tiger.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Paro International Airport (PBH) · Paro, Bhutan · 52.9 miles away
- Bagdogra Airport (IXB) · Siliguri, India · 77.3 miles away
- Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU) · Guwahati, India · 129.7 miles away
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Buxa Tiger Reserve?
Buxa Tiger Reserve is in India (26.6500° N, 89.5800° E).
When was Buxa Tiger Reserve established?
Buxa Tiger Reserve was established in 1983, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How big is Buxa Tiger Reserve?
Buxa Tiger Reserve covers 187,800 acres (76,000 ha).
Sources
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2340037 — Wikidata (CC0) — name, country, coordinates, area, established year, highest point where stated.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buxa_Tiger_Reserve — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).