| Senchal Wildlife Sanctuary | |
|---|---|
) Senchal Wildlife Sanctuary, Darjeeling | |
)  Map of West Bengal | |
| Location | Darjeeling District, West Bengal, India |
| Coordinates | 26°59′38″N 88°15′55″E / 26.9938°N 88.2652°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
| [Interactive fullscreen map] |
| 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 / 26.9938°N 88.2652°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.
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.
References
- Senchal Game Sanctuary West Bengal Wildlife Sanctuaries