Buxa Tiger Reserve

The Buxa Tiger Reserve is a tiger reserve located in the Alipurduar district of the Indian state of West Bengal. It is contiguous with the Rajiv Gandhi National Park in the north, the Bhutan Forest Division in the east and the Jaldapara Wildlife Sanctuary in the south. The total area of the reserve is 766.55 square kilometres (296.06 sq mi). The Buxa Tiger Reserve was established as a national park in 1983. On 1 June 1992, it was redesignated as a tiger reserve. The Buxa Tiger Reserve is a hilly area with elevations from 150 to 1,500 metres (490 to 4,920 ft). The reserve has a tropical moist deciduous forest vegetation. The main tree species are sal, teak, kharsing, semal, shisham, and others. The reserve has a rich diversity of fauna. The main predators are the tiger, leopard, and the Indian jackal. The main herbivores are the elephant, gaur, chital, and wild boar. The reserve is inhabited by a large number of people. The main occupations of the people are agriculture and forestry.