Gorumara

Gorumara National Park গোরুমারা জাতীয় উদ্যান
IUCN category II (national park)
Entrance to Gorumara National Park
Location in West Bengal, India
Location	Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal, India
Nearest city	Malbazar, Mainaguri, Jalpaiguri
Coordinates	26°42′N 88°48′E / 26.7°N 88.8°E / 26.7; 88.8Coordinates: 26°42′N 88°48′E / 26.7°N 88.8°E / 26.7; 88.8
Established	1949 (WLS), 1994 (NP)
Governing body	Government of India, Government of West Bengal

Gorumara National Park (Bengali: ; Pron: ˌgɔ:rʊˈmɑ:rə; Gorumara Jatio Uddan) 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.

Political Geography: The park is located in the Malbazar subdivision of Jalpaiguri district, in the state of West Bengal in India.

Physical geography: Gorumara is located in the Eastern Himalayas' submontane Terai belt. This region has rolling forests and riverine grasslands, and is known as the Dooars in West Bengal. The park is located on the flood plains of the Murti River and Raidak River. The major river of the park is the Jaldhaka river, a tributary of the Brahmaputra river system. In this regard, Gorumara is a significant watershed area between the Ganges and Brahmaputra river systems. The park is very close to Jaldapara National Park and Chapramari Wildlife Reserve.