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North Bengal is
truly a treasure hunt for the nature lovers, especially for those who are looking
for a periodical escape from the hectic chores of the modern city life. Lying in
the Northern half of the State of West Bengal and encircled by international boundaries
of Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh, North Bengal offers a unique combination of varied
landscape - from high mountainous region in the extreme north to the vast Gangetic
plains in the extreme south. The geographical diversity blended with the cultures
of different ethnic groups has placed North Bengal in the most treasured tourist
destinations in Northeast India. North Bengal comprises of six districts- Darjeeling,
Jalpaiguri, Coochbihar, North Dinajpur, South Dinajpur and Malda.
he landscape, history and cultures of each district have
a distinguished character. While nature has showered his bountiful beauties in Darjeeling
with great Himalayan ranges passing through it, Jalpaiguri, lying in the sub-Himalayan
foothills, presents a rich biodiversity with dense forests, varied faunal and floral
live forms. Coochbihar is a city of old palaces of Koch kings, with temples and
large water bodies. North and South Dinajpur are basically agricultural plains and
Malda again is an old civilization and has its own importance from the archeological
point of view for the famous ruins of Gour kingdom. From tourism aspects North Bengal
has immense potential to cater the needs of all kinds of travelers. For luxurious
leisure tours, adventures high and low altitude treks, exciting jungle safari, elephant
safari, daring white water rafting, remote village tourism, ethnic tourism, cultural
tourism, angling tour, ornithology tour, heritage tour and much more North Bengal
is just the place one needs to go.
The Hills, the jungles and the serene beauty of undulating
tea gardens spread to the horizon. From the low lying agricultural fields to the
High alpine Mountains of Sandakphu. The Red Panda, the Gaur, the leopards, the Rhinos
and an innumerable variety of avifauna all around. From the Mangos of Malda to the
Oranges of Kalimpong Hills. The bio diversity of North Bengal is unmatched anywhere.
The people of North Bengal are also a varied lot. The tea gardens brought in Trials
from Bengal and Bihar. The hill stations attracted people from neighbouring Nepal,
and the partition of 1947 brought in Hordes of Bengalis from Bangladesh. Along with
the local inhabitants known as the Rajbongshis, this made a heady mix of culture and
traditions.