Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary , Siliguri
About Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary
Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary is located Darjeeling Wild Life division and comes under Sukna Forest Range. Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary is spread over an area of almost 160 KM² and is 13 KMs from Siliguri and 28 KMs from Bagdogra airport. It became a Wildlife Sanctuary in 1959 in efforts to save Indian bison and Royal Bengal Tiger which were on verge of extinction. This place is a natural habitat of diverse fauna and flora. Dense bushes and thick woody trees are present all over. Wildlife include the rare animals like Indian bison, Royal Bengal Tiger, Mountain goats, Elephants, Fishing cats, Barking deer, Chetal and Samber etc. The sanctuary also has a wide variety of birds. A forest bungalow at Sukna can be reserved for accommodation but special permission from forest department is required.
Location & Places to Visit on Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary Map
View destinations and attractions nearby Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary, on an interactive map.
Freedom to make your own trip!
What you want, when you want and how you want.
Places to Visit near Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary
Coronation Bridge, West Bengal
5.2 km from Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary - See map
The Coronation Bridge spanning across the Teesta River is the unique architecture of Sevoke and also known as Sevoke Bridge. This bridge connects...
Read more
Sevoke Kali Mandir, West Bengal
5.7 km from Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary - See map
Sevoke Kali Mandir or Sevokeshwari Kali Mandir is located near Coronation Bridge near Siliguri, midway to Kalimpong. It is about 23 KMs from...
Read more
Kalijhora, West Bengal
10.5 km from Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary - See map
Kalijhora is a hamlet and an emerging picnic spot, just 30 KMs from Siliguri. Kalijhora surrounded by dense forest and wide basin of Teesta River,...
Read more
Salugara Monastery, Daman and Diu
21.5 km from Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary - See map
Salugara Monastery also known as Sed-Gyued Monastery is about 6 KMs from Siliguri town. This monastery is famous for a 100 feet Great...
Read more
Kalchakra Monastery, West Bengal
22.3 km from Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary - See map
The Kalchakra Monastery is another monastery in Salugara, which is about 6 KMs from Siliguri. This monastery was inaugurated by HH Dalai Lama when...
Read more
Samco Ropeway, West Bengal
25.4 km from Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary - See map
Samco Ropeway is situated at a distance of 20 KMs from the city of Kalimpong on the siliguri highway. The Christian missionaries constructed the...
Read more
Sri Sri Radha Madhavsundara ISKCON Temple Siliguri, West Bengal
27.4 km from Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary - See map
Sri Sri Radha Madhavsundara ISKCON temple at Siliguri is one of the largest religious places dedicated to Lord Krishna in north eastern part of...
Read more
Surya Sen Park, West Bengal
27.7 km from Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary - See map
This park is located in Mahakalpally, alongside the River Mahananda. It is a favorite picnic spot among the locals. This park depicts alternative...
Read more
Rimbick, West Bengal
*29 km from Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary - See map
Rimbick is about 100 KMs from Darjeeling town and a popular destination for backpackers and trekkers. Wake up early to witness the colourful...
Read more
North Bengal Science Centre, West Bengal
30.4 km from Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary - See map
North Bengal Science Centre (NBSC) or Science City in Siliguri has many scientific experiments setup and equipment that are major attractions of...
Read more
Gorubathan, West Bengal
31.1 km from Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary - See map
Gorubathan is a small town in Kalimpong district, about 90 KMs from Kalimpong town and 60 KMs from Siliguri. Visit the ruins of Dalim fort and...
Read more
Melli, West Bengal
32.6 km from Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary - See map
Teesta Bazaar is situated at the tenth mile and is very popular among both the local people and tourists. The market is named after the...
Read more
