Nearly one lakh winged visitors arrive at Bengal sanctuary

Kolkata | Friday | 21st September, 2018

Summary:

more-inThe number of winged visitors at the Raiganj Wildlife Sanctuary in West Bengal’s Uttar Dinjapur district has crossed all previous records. Record high“This the highest number of birds which has visited Raiganj Wildlife Sanctuary over the past several years. Birds visit the Raiganj Wildlife Sanctuary in June and stay till November, when the temperature drops. Situated near Raiganj in Uttar Dinajpur district of West Bengal, the sanctuary is home to 164 bird species. As per a census carried out by the State Forest Department, the wildlife sanctuary, spread over 130 hectares, recorded 98,532 birds this year..