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Image: Sandipoutsider / CC BY-SA 4.0Welcome to Buxa National Park! Use the resources below to plan your adventure in one of India's most treasured wild spaces.
Safaris, bird watching, nature walks, and more
Safari timings, open seasons, and park schedules
Entry fees, safari charges, and camera fees
How to reach by air, rail, and road
Official booking links, permits, and offline reservation guidance
Nearby stays, forest rest houses, and booking resources
Arrange forest entry, route permissions, and forest lodge stays through West Bengal forest channels or local Buxa offices before travel.
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Alipurduar and Rajabhatkhawa are reachable by road and rail, but forest trails and hill routes can be steep, slippery, and uneven.
Buxa National Park forms the core of Buxa Tiger Reserve in northern West Bengal's Dooars. The landscape runs from riverine plains and Terai forest to lower Himalayan hills below Bhutan, creating habitat for elephants, leopards, gaur, hornbills, orchids, butterflies, and many forest birds.
| Season | Morning Safari | Evening Safari |
|---|---|---|
| Visitor Season (Oct - Apr) | Daylight visits by permit | Return before evening |
Route access varies between Jayanti, Rajabhatkhawa, Buxa Fort, and other forest points. Confirm current rules locally.
| Category | Amount |
|---|---|
| Entry/Permit Fee | As notified by West Bengal Forest Department |
| Guide/Vehicle | Varies by route and activity |
Fees differ for entry points, guides, vehicles, cameras, and forest rest house arrangements.
Buxa Tiger Reserve, Alipurduar district, West Bengal
26.6500° N, 89.5800° E
Bagdogra Airport is the main air gateway for the Dooars region.
Alipurduar Junction and New Alipurduar are practical railheads; Rajabhatkhawa is closer for some access points.
Road approaches run through Alipurduar, Rajabhatkhawa, Jayanti, and nearby Dooars towns.
Use local taxis, authorized guides, and forest-approved routes for Buxa Fort, Jayanti, and forest entry points.
Moist deciduous forest, semi-evergreen patches, riverine vegetation, bamboo, cane, orchids, and foothill forest types of the Indo-Malayan transition zone.
Buxa is known for elephants, gaur, leopards, smaller cats, deer, reptiles, butterflies, and diverse birds; tiger presence is low and sightings are rare.
Buxa Tiger Reserve was created in 1983, the sanctuary was expanded in the late 1980s and early 1990s, and the national park was notified in the 1990s. Buxa Fort adds political and cultural history to the forest landscape.
