27th December 2019 – It was impromptu escape to Gajoldoba on the eve of Christmas Day. Well, I never ever dreamt Gajoldoba – the dreamland of winter migrants can be so messy. People were in a holiday mood and the entire dam area was flooded …
Year: 2019
Elephant Calf Rescued from Water Tank
11th December 2019 – It took a toil on the forest department officials to rescue a one-year-old calf that accidentally fell into water tank Section-12 of the Bharnobari Tea Estate under Kalchini Block of Alipurduar district. It is learnt that the calf came out from …
Offbeat Dooars – Rongo & Dalgaon
28th November 2019 – Dooars is a nature paradise. Unique and interesting eco-systems, magnificent vistas, gorgeous landscapes, dense forests, lush green tea gardens are the true essence of Dooars. But the list is endless. From childhood, I was born and brought up at Jalpaiguri – …
Vultures in ‘Release Aviary’ at Alipurduar
It is learnt that six vultures of the Himalayan Griffon species in the Rajabhatkhawa Vulture Conservation and Breeding Centre in Alipurduar will taste the sky very soon. The six birds have now been translocated to the ‘release aviary’ that has been built in the Conservation …
Sittong – The Land of Orange Orchards
20th November 2019 – In our quest to explore offbeat destinations we landed in ‘Sittong’ – The Land of Orange Orchards. If you want to shun tourist hot spots like Darjeeling and Kalimpong and mingle with nature then – Sittong is the place to be. …
Birding Tour of Gajoldoba
17th November 2019 – The blog concentrates on Gajoldoba Wetlands and winged winter migrants to this place. I have been to this place time and again for birding. Every time this fragile and beautiful wetland has something new to offer. In terms of – new …
Dooars Utsav preparations starts at Alipurduar
04th Nov 2019 – Preparations for the 16th ‘Biswa Dooars Utsav’ begins at Alipurduar Parade Ground with ‘khutti puja’. The festival will kick start on 27th December and continue till 7th January. Sweets were distributed among the people present at the ground. The ‘Dooars Utsav’ …
Elephant calf hit by car near Naxalbari
08th Nov 2019- An elephant calf was hit by a car near Naxalbari Block, 20 km away from Siliguri. The incident occurred when three elephants were crossing the highway. After the incident, the mother of the calf ransacked the vehicle. Two persons in the vehicle …
Early Winter Escape to Gajoldoba Wetlands
27th Oct 2019 – Wetlands of Gajoldoba never fails to allude me. It was in an abrupt plan to visit this magical wetland. It was a family tour and we started off at 2.00 pm from Jalpaiguri. In this article, I will focus primarily on …
New Tourist Attraction – ‘Lall Pool’ of Lataguri
Tourists are flocking in the dusk at ‘Lall Pool’ of Neora Nuddy Tea Estate. ‘Lall Pool’ is the place to capture mesmerising sunset. Dancing peacock play around. Elephant herds cross Neora River. Lall Pool is in the bucket list of most of the tourists visiting …