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Raiganj Wildlife Sanctuary
Kulik Bird Sanctuary
IUCN category II (national park)
Common Jezebel at Raiganj Wildlife Sanctuary
Map showing the location of Raiganj Wildlife Sanctuary
Map showing the location of Raiganj Wildlife Sanctuary
LocationWest Bengal, India
Nearest cityRaiganj
Coordinates25°38′13″N 88°07′16″E / 25.637°N 88.121°E / 25.637; 88.121
Area1.3 square kilometres (0.50 sq mi)
Established1985
Governing bodyForest Department, Govt. of West Bengal

Raiganj Wildlife Sanctuary (Raegônj Bonnoprani Ôbhôearonno) (also popularly known as Kulik Bird Sanctuary) is situated near Raiganj in Uttar Dinajpur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The bird sanctuary is home to 164 species of birds, and some 90,000 to 100,000 migratory birds visit the sanctuary every year. As per the MEE report, West Bengal''s Jaldapara national park and Raiganj wildlife sanctuary, Himachal Pradesh''s Sainj and Tirthan wildlife sanctuaries as well as the Great Himalayan national park have been declared as top five national parks and wildlife sanctuaries in India.[1][2]

  1. ^ "The Asian Open-billed Stork thrives in the Kulik Bird Sanctuary". ecologyasia.com. Archived from the original on 28 September 2008. Retrieved 5 February 2008.
  2. ^ Sharma, Arunayan. "A winged heritage site". The Statesman, 3–4 August 2007. Retrieved 5 February 2008. [dead link]

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