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jaldapara national park news

IFS officer captures hopeful start to 2026 with clip of newborn rhino calf

An IFS officer shared a video of a newborn one horned rhino from Jaldapara.
Published on Jan 03, 2026 02:08 pm IST

Bengal records over 50% rise in rhino population in 10 years: Officials

A rhino census was held in West Bengal’s Jaldapara and Gorumara National Parks in the first week of March. (Representational image)
Published on Mar 19, 2025 05:18 pm IST

Three women killed by elephant herd in WB’s Jaldapara National Park: Official

The incident happened at Bania beat in Chilapata range. (File photo)
Published on Dec 13, 2024 03:45 pm IST

Bengal suspends elephant safari in Jaldapara after anthrax kills 5 rhinos

Elephant safaris in Jaldapara National Park were suspended to prevent infection.
Published on Feb 23, 2020 03:29 pm IST

Anthrax kills five rhinos at nor Bengal’s Jaldapara National Park

Forest officials said that the national park’s tourism would not be affected as the infected zone lies in the core area, which is deep inside the park and far away from the tourist zone. (Image used for representation).
Updated on Feb 22, 2020 11:14 pm IST

Anthrax panic grips Bengal’s Jaldapara National Park as 3 rhinos die in 3 days

The rhino population in West Bengal has shot up from 22 in 1986 to more than 280 at present. Jaldapara has more than 230 of these animals and Gorumara National Park also in north Bengal, has around 50 rhinos. (Image used for representation).
Updated on Feb 21, 2020 06:32 pm IST

Bengal woman punches full-grown leopard forces it to flee

Leopard attacks have become common in the tea gardens.
Updated on Feb 01, 2020 01:19 am IST

Mentally unstable man allegedly shot dead by forest guards in north Bengal

The forest department say the man died in a skirmish between smugglers and guards in Jaldapara National Park in North Bengal.
Published on Jan 14, 2020 12:24 am IST

Rhino carcass with horn missing found in north Bengal sanctuary

Forest department officers indicated that poachers from Assam, with the help of locals, shot dead the one-horned rhino at 54 beat area inside the western range of the Jaldapara national park.
Updated on Nov 01, 2019 06:13 am IST

Bengal forest guard poses with rescued king cobra round his neck, faces enquiry

The forest staff at Lankapara range under Jaldapara National Park (JNP) in Alipurduar district received a message that a king cobra had been spotted at a village near the Indo-Bhutan border.
Updated on Sept 09, 2019 04:17 pm IST

Bengal rhino population up 14% in 4 years, adverse sex ratio a concern: Report

The number of rhinos in Jalpapara and Gorumara landscapes are 237 and 52 respectively.
Updated on Jun 18, 2019 11:46 am IST

Bengal: Forest employee fleeing wild elephant falls to colleague’s bullet

Officials said four employees were patrolling the Hallapara zone of the national park that day when an elephant suddenly appeared in front of them.
Updated on May 26, 2018 03:05 pm IST