Gorumara
National Park is a National Park in northern West Bengal, India. Located in the Dooars region of the Himalayan foothills, it is a medium-sized park with grasslands and forests. It is primarily known for its population of Indian rhinoceros. The park has been declared as the best among the protected
areas in India by the Ministry of Environment
and Forests for the year
2009. Gorumara was a reserve forest since 1895. The park was declared a Wildlife Sanctuary in 1949, on account of its breeding population of Indian rhinoceros. It was declared an Indian National Park on 31 January 1994. Originally as small as 7 km2, Gorumara has grown by incorporating neighbouring lands to
about 80 km2.
Climate: The temperature ranges from 10 to
21 °C (50 to 70 °F) from November to February, 24 to 27 °C (75
to 81 °F) from March to April and 27 to 37 °C (81 to 99 °F) from
May to October. Rainfall mostly occurs between mid-May to mid-October and
average annual rainfall is 382 cm (150 in).
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