OVERVIEW
Kunjanagar is a small village located 8 km from Falakata in the Alipurduar district. It is an important tourist spot in the Dooars region. The scenic beauty and the tranquil environment of the place attract a lot of tourists. There is an amusement park called Kunjanagar Eco-park. Tourists can spot wild animals like deer, elephants, and if you are lucky enough you can also spot a leopard here. The park also offers the tourists to enjoy boating in a tranquil environment, Also there is a suspension bridge, a center for wildlife rescue, and a watchtower. In this eco-park, you can also find a wide variety of plants which are mainly Himalayan special woods. Some of them are also great for medicines so this place is often enlisted for educational excursions. The excellent beauty and the tranquil environment is surely mesmerizing sight.
WILDLIFE OF KUNJANAGAR
Kunjanagar is all about the dark green forest and the cornfields. It offers you to spot many types of wild animals like mighty bison, leopard, spotted deer, barking deer, sambar, hog deer, reptiles, herds of elephants, wild boars. Many rarest varieties of birds like spot pied hornbill, Racket-tailed Dongo also spotted here.
BEST TIME TO VISIT
The best time to visit here is during the period of November to April. Rainfall does not happen during this time and the weather is also tranquil and pleasing. The period from May to October Dooars witnesses heavy rainfall so it is recommended not to visit at this time.
HISTOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE
It is believed that Subhasare Chandra Bose stayed here Shalumari Ashram, Falakata in 1963. The Mukherjee Commission stated that Shalumari baba was not Netaji. But it seems that Netaji could have stayed there as K K Bhandari in the same ashram.
THINGS TO DO AT KUNJANAGAR
This place is all about dark dense forest so you can spot many types of wild animals here. You can also pay your visit to the suspension bridge. The bridge has a specialty when you stand on it, on one side you will have Kunjanagar and on the other side, you’ll have Jaldapara National park. There is a watchtower from where you can spot the wildlife. This eco-park also offers you a boating system. While roaming around you can also enjoy the tranquil environment and the cool breeze of the forest side. You can also go for a jungle safari here. You can also travel to Jaldapara 17 km away from Kunjanagar.
KUNJANAGAR PICNIC SPOT:
HOW TO REACH
| Transport Type | Nearby Option | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Alipurduar Junction New Alipurduar New Coochbehar Hashimara Falakata | 42 km 40 km 49 km 31 km 49 km |
| Airports | Bagdogra | 125 km |
CAR SERVICES
Plenty of cars are available from Falakata to reach Kunjanagar. The cars will cost you around Rs.1000-1500. Cars are also available from Alipurduar and Coochbehar.
POCKET PINCH
| Expense Type | Average Cost |
|---|---|
| Rooms | Rs. 1400 |
| Jungle Safari | Rs. 1000 |
| Eco Park Ticket Price | Rs. 25 |
WHY KUNJANAGAR?
Kunjanagar is all about the dark and dense forest. In the dark green forest, you can spot wild animals like deer, elephant and if you are lucky enough you can also spot leopards. There is a park that is called Kunjanagar eco-park. The park offers you to enjoy boating. There is a watchtower from where you can spot wild animals and the scenic beauty of the place. You can also spot many types of birds like Oriental Pied hornbill, racket-tailed Drongo, and many others. The mesmerizing beauty and the tranquil atmosphere of this place attract a lot of tourists.
KUNJANAGAR SIGHTSEEING
Coochbehar (43 km away): This place is famous for Coochbehar palace and Madan Mohan Bari.
Jaldapara: (19 km away): This place is famous for the wildlife and jungle safari. The main attraction of the place is one horned rhinoceros.
Buxa: (57 km away): Buxa is famous for dark green forest and wildlife. It is also the home to the Buxa fort.
Chilapata: (41 km away): This place is the corridor from Jaldapara National park to Buxa Tiger Reserve. Many types of wild animals spotted here.