Wildlife National Parks in Dooars
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WILDLIFE NATIONAL PARKS IN DOOARS www.waxpolhotels.com Picture Credit: Saee Bhurkee FROM THE DIRECTOR'S DESK Thank you for downloading a copy of ‘Wildlife of National Parks in Dooars’! The National Parks across India are proud habitats to a stunning array of animals, plants, and rich biodiversity—each with its own incredible story. This is our endeavour to introduce you to the wildlife at Pench, along with efforts undertaken by our fabulous team towards sustainability. We sincerely hope that you will enjoy getting to know more about the amazing wildlife in our backyard, and beyond. Follow us on @waxpolhotels for daily updates! Akanksha Garg Director - Waxpol Hotels & Resorts PAGE 2 | WILDLIFE NATIONAL PARKS OF DOOARS BY WAXPOL HOTELS & RESORTS "If you truly love nature, you will find beauty everywhere." -Vincent van Gogh PAGE 3 | WILDLIFE NATIONAL PARKS OF DOOARS BY WAXPOL HOTELS & RESORTS The Riverwood Forest Retreat – Dooars is located on the banks of River Murti on the fringes of Gorumara National Park at the foothills of the Eastern Himalayas in Northern West Bengal. The resort was started in 2008 was the second in Waxpol Hotels and Resorts portfolio and offers guests an opportunity to experience the vast open grasslands, riverine forests, swamps, woodlands, and streams that make up the terrain of the region. The jungle resort has played an important role in promoting sustainable wildlife tourism in the Dooars region. You can find more details about what we do on: #waxpolhotels #riverwooddooars @waxpolhotels PAGE 4| WILDLIFE NATIONAL PARKS OF DOOARS BY WAXPOL HOTELS & RESORTS Picture Credit: Akanksha Garg PAGE 5 | WILDLIFE NATIONAL PARKS OF DOOARS BY WAXPOL HOTELS & RESORTS S U S T A I N A B I L I T Y A N D U S Tourism as an industry has been an important contributor to job creation, boost to the local economy and forex spending in the country. Financial aid routed through the tourism industry has also been a key support for the wildlife protected parks and sanctuaries across India. Since wildlife based tourism is high on the priority list of inbound travellers (from across the globe), this Nature based tourism (NBT) requires a long term approach (including stringent guidelines) towards sustainability. The key to achieve a socially and economically sustainable wildlife tourism is by designing a conservation programme which supports the same. At Waxpol Hotels and Resorts, we have been successful in creating a conducive environment that supports the NBT guidelines regarding conservation of the wildlife, preservation of the natural resources and socio-economic development of the local tribes. At The Riverwood Forest Retreat, Dooars we have taken up a set of targeted measures to support our mission to conserve the natural wildlife habitats and provide long term support to the local tribes for development and sustainability. The resort, home to many indigenous trees and a remarkable number of rare bird species, is a property of interest for many tourists every year. We have strived to incorporate a targeted conversation method at our property - The 4 R’s of sustainability: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Replenish. The Jungle resort has played a pivotal role in shaping the locals’ lives by providing them with unique work opportunities, along with medical and financial aid for their families, as and when needed. PAGE 7 | WILDLIFE NATIONAL PARKS OF DOOARS BY WAXPOL HOTELS & RESORTS Picture Credit: Pradeep Vyas PAGE 8 | WILDLIFE NATIONAL PARKS OF DOOARS BY WAXPOL HOTELS & RESORTS A N I M A L S N a t i o n a l P a r k s i n D o o a r s COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME Royal Bengal Tiger Panthera tigris tigris Leopard Panthera pardus Clouded Leopard Neofelis nebulosa Leopard Cat Prionailurus viverrinus Jungle Cat (Reed Cat/Swamp Cat) Felis chaus Asian Golden Cat Catopuma temminckii Indian Wild Dog (Dhole) Cuon alpinus Indian Grey Wolf Canislupus pallipes Bengal Box Vulpes bengalensis Sloth Bear Melusus ursinus Wild Boar Sus scrofa Pygmy Hog Porcula salvania Indian Elephant Elephas maximus indicus One-horned Rhinoceros Rhinoceros unicornis A D I M Gaur (Indian Bison) Bos gaurus O C | 3 E G A P Please note this list is not exhaustive and only includes Wildlife sighted in the last 5 years by our team. You may email us on [email protected] for more information or visit www.waxpolhotels.com Kindly note this material has been collated by Waxpol Hotels & Resorts (c) 2020. All Rights Reserved. Permission has to be taken for reproduction. PAGE 9 | WILDLIFE NATIONAL PARKS OF DOOARS BY WAXPOL HOTELS & RESORTS Picture Credit: Pradeep Vyas PAGE 10 | WILDLIFE NATIONAL PARKS OF DOOARS BY WAXPOL HOTELS & RESORTS COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME Spotted Deer (Cheetal) Axis axis Sambar Deer Rusa unicolor Muntjac (Barking Deer) Muntiacus muntjak Indian Hog Deer Hyelaphus porcinus Rhesus Macaque Macaca mulatta Indian Giant Squirrel Ratufa indica Indian Giant Flying Squirrel Petaurista philippensis Himalayan Striped Squirrel Tamiops mcclellandii Hoary-bellied Himalayan Squirrel Callosciurus pygerybicolo Malayan Giant Squirrel Ratufpennanti Northern Palm Squirrel Funambulus pennantii Rufous-tailed Hare Lepus nigricollis Hispid Hare Caprolagus hispidus Indian Crested Porcupine Hystrix indica Indian Grey Mongoose Herpestes edwardsi Small Indian Mongoose Herpestes auropunctatus Small Indian Civet Viverricula indica Common Palm Civet Paradoxurus hermaphroditus Please note this list is not exhaustive and only includes Wildlife sighted in the last 5 years by our team. You may email us on [email protected] for more information or visit www.waxpolhotels.com Kindly note this material has been collated by Waxpol Hotels & Resorts (c) 2020. All Rights Reserved. Permission has to be taken for reproduction. PAGE 11 | WILDLIFE NATIONAL PARKS OF DOOARS BY WAXPOL HOTELS & RESORTS PAGE 12| WILDLIFE NATIONAL PARKS OF DOOARS BY WAXPOL HOTELS & RESORTS COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME Smooth-coated Otter Lutrogale perspicillata Indian Pangolin Manis crassicaudata House Shrew Sancus murinus Pygmy Shrew Sancus etruscus Indian Pygmy Pipistrelle Pipistrellus mimus Indian Flying Fox (Giant Fruit Bat) Pteropus giganteus Fulvous Fruit Bat Rousettus leschenaulti Short Nosed Fruit Bat Cynopterus sp. Greater Yellow Bar Scotophilus heathii Indian Long-tailed Tree mouse Vandeleuria oleracea Please note this list is not exhaustive and only includes Wildlife sighted in the last 5 years by our team. You may email us on [email protected] for more information or visit www.waxpolhotels.com Kindly note this material has been collated by Waxpol Hotels & Resorts (c) 2020. All Rights Reserved. Permission has to be taken for reproduction. PAGE 13 | WILDLIFE NATIONAL PARKS OF DOOARS BY WAXPOL HOTELS & RESORTS .