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The nearest popular place Narendrapur is in 15 km from Sealdah on the Sealdah{{ndash}} |
The nearest popular place Narendrapur is in 15 km from Sealdah on the Sealdah{{spaced ndash}}Sonarpur section and is part of the [[Kolkata Suburban Railway]] system. It is connected by road to [[Garia]] and the EM Bypass. It is 20 km from [[howrah]] railway station. |
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| Chintamani Kar Bird Sanctuary | |
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| Location | West Bengal, India |
| Nearest city | Kolkata |
| Established | 1982 |
Chintamani Kar Bird Sanctuary also known as CKBS [1] (Narendrapur, 24Pgs(South), West Bengal,India) situated at south Kolkata and near Narendrapur Ramkrishna Mission. This is also known as Kayal-r Bagan. This place is famous for the place for birds. This garden is famous for availability of wide variety of birds, butterflies, ferns and orchids.[2]
History
This is an 'Abhay Aranya, or Sanctuary, originally given the status in year 1982. Govt. of West Bengal took the initiative to make it open to the public and acquired it from private owners in October 2005 at quite a price. The area was notified as Narendrapur Wildlife Sanctuary vide G O No.3019-FOR dated 8th September 2004. It was later renamed as Chintamani Kar Bird Sanctuary vide G.O No.4300-FOR/FR/O/L/6C-3/04 dated 21.10.2005. This was an honour to celebrated sculptor Sri Chintamoni Kar, who had for many years fought relentlessly to gain the status 'Kayaler Bagan' for the sanctuary.[3]
Transport
The nearest popular place Narendrapur is in 15 km from Sealdah on the Sealdah – Sonarpur section and is part of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system. It is connected by road to Garia and the EM Bypass. It is 20 km from howrah railway station.
Visiting Hours
7.00 am to 5.00 pm throughout the year.
List of Common Birds
| Common Name | Scientific name | Common Name | Scientific name | Common Name | Scientific name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asian Koel | Eudynamys scolopaceo | Brown Fish Owl | Ketupa zeylonensis | Shikra | Accipiter badius |
| Indian Pond Heron | Ardeola grayii | Cattle Egret | Bubulcus ibis | Scaly-breasted Munia | Lonchura punchtulata |
| Little Egret | Egretta garzetta | Little Cormorant | Phalacocorax niger | White Wagtail | Motacilla alba personanta |
| Green Bee-eater | Merops orientalis | House Crow | Corvus splendens | Large-billed Crow | Corvus macrorhynchos |
| Rufous Treepie | Dendrocitta vagabunda | White-throated Kingfisher | Halcyon smyrnensis | Stork-billed Kingfisher | Halcyon capensis |
| Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker | Dendrocopos macei | Rufous Woodpecker | Celeus brachyurus | Streak-throated Woodpecker | Picus xanthopygaeus |
See also
References
- ^ "CKBS". www.bengalbirds.info.
- ^ "Kolkata city's little secret - CKBS". Kolkatabirds.com.
- ^ "Chintamani Kar Wild Life Sanctuary". Wild Bengal Directorate of Forests, Government of West Bengal.