Jaldapara Wildlife Sanctuary is a protect park situated at the foothills of Eastern Himalayas in Alipurduar Sub-Division of Jalpaiguri District in West Bengal and on the bank of river Torsa and have an area of 141 km² and altitude of 61 m. Jaldapara, the vast grassland with patches of riverine forests was declared a sanctuary in 1941 for protection of the great variety flora and fauna, particularly one-horned rhinos, an animal threatened with extinction.. .

Directions: Jaldapara is well-connected by National Highways and State Highways to important railway stations like New Jalpaiguri and Siliguri. Easily accessible from Siliguri, a distance of 121 kms and about four hours drive away. The Delhi-Gauhati and Howrah-Gauhati routes also connect this area.. Flights to Bagdogra, which is approximately 140 km from Madarihat are available from Delhi and Calcutta.Entry to the Sanctuary is via Madarihat, located on the NH 31, 140 km east from Siliguri, 80 km north from Coochbehar and 50 km west from Alipurduar. Bagdogra is the nearest airport, 160 km via Siliguri, from where tourist can reach Jaldapara by road-route. Shiliguri to Bagdogra is approximately 13 kms. Broad Gauge trains stop at New Jalpaiguri (Siliguri), New Alipurduar and New Coochbehar plus local road transportation is available in various points to visit the forest....