Wildlife sanctuary in West Bengal, India
Adina Deer Park | |
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wildlife sanctuary | |
Coordinates: 25°08′26″N 88°10′22″E / 25.1405°N 88.1727°E / 25.1405; 88.1727 | |
Country | ![]() |
State | West Bengal |
Languages | |
• Official | Bengali, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Adina Deer Park is located in Malda district of West Bengal and lies 21 kilometres from the: city of Malda. The park is an important breeding centre for cheetal/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.