Adina Deer Park

Adina Deer Park
wildlife sanctuary
Adina Deer Park Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 25°08′26″N 88°10′22″E / 25.1405°N 88.1727°E / 25.1405; 88.1727Coordinates: 25°08′26″N 88°10′22″E / 25.1405°N 88.1727°E / 25.1405; 88.1727
Country	India
State	West Bengal
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)

Adina Deer Park in Malda district of West Bengal, 21 kilometres from the district town Malda. The park is an important breeding centre for cheetal or spotted deer in the state and sometimes they overflow in number. The park also has a nilgai population. However, in spite of its name, the deer park is a small fraction of the area and protected within an orchard plantation. The woods are rich in butterfly and birds, specially Asian openbill, paradise flycatcher, prinia, oriole, fish eagle, etc.

References

West Bengal Animal Rescue Centres

Protected areas of West Bengal

National parks	Buxa Gorumara Jaldapara Neora Valley Singalila Sundarbans

Wildlife sanctuaries	Ballabhpur Bethuadahari Bibhutibhushan Chapramari Haliday Island Jore Pokhri Lothian Island Mahananda Narendrapur Raiganj Ramnabagan Sajnakhali Senchal

Protected areas of India

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