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.

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