Senchal Wildlife Sanctuary


Senchal Wildlife Sanctuary was set up in 1915 in the Darjeeling District of West Bengal, India.

Geography

Location

Senchal Wildlife Sanctuary is located at.
It is one of the oldest wildlife sanctuaries of India and covers an area of. The elevation ranges from.
It provides habitat for barking deer, wild boar, Himalayan black bear, Indian leopard, jungle cat, rhesus monkey, Assam macaque, Himalayan flying squirrel. The sanctuary is also rich in bird life. The two Senchal lakes supply drinking water to the town of Darjeeling.
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