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Explore ParksGrassland, Sal Forest, and Rhino Habitat in the Dooars
West Bengal
Image: Matthias Rosenkranz / CC BY-SA 2.0Welcome to Gorumara 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
Book forest lodges online where available and confirm safari reporting details through Lataguri or WBFDC channels before arrival.
This link opens Booking.com, a third-party site.
Gorumara is comparatively easy to visit if you base yourself in Lataguri, but wildlife viewing still depends on vehicle access, watchtower stairs, and seasonal road conditions.
Gorumara National Park sits in the Dooars of north Bengal, where riverine grassland, sal forest, and floodplains create habitat for one-horned rhinoceros, gaur, elephants, deer, and a wide variety of birds. The park is smaller than some of India's headline reserves, but its compact shape, multiple watchtowers, and accessible tourism bases such as Lataguri make it one of the most practical wildlife destinations in the eastern Himalayan foothills.
| Season | Morning Safari | Evening Safari |
|---|---|---|
| Open Season (Oct - May) | Posted safari timings | Evening safari slots as notified |
Confirm current safari beat allocations, forest vehicle rules, and lodge reporting points before travel.
| Category | Amount |
|---|---|
| Entry and Safari | As notified by West Bengal forest authorities |
| Guide/Vehicle | Varies by beat and safari mode |
Check current safari reporting times because beat allocation and vehicle rules can change seasonally.
Gorumara National Park, Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal
26.7000° N, 88.8000° E
Bagdogra Airport is the main air gateway for the Dooars region.
New Mal Junction, Malbazar, and New Jalpaiguri are common railheads depending on your route.
Lataguri is the usual tourism base, with road access from Siliguri, Malbazar, and other Dooars towns.
Use pre-arranged jeeps, lodge vehicles, and forest-authorized safari operators based in Lataguri or nearby.
Riverine grasslands, sal forest, mixed deciduous woodland, shrubs, reeds, and floodplain vegetation of the Dooars.
The park supports rhinos, large herbivores, elephants, carnivores, reptiles, and a rich bird community tied to the grassland-forest mosaic.
Gorumara was first protected as a wildlife sanctuary and later declared a national park in 1992, reflecting the conservation importance of its rhino habitat and Dooars floodplain ecosystem.
