Jore Pokhri Wildlife Sanctuary
Jore Pokhri Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Darjeeling District, West Bengal. Situated at an elevation of about 2 km, it is the habitat of some high-altitude animals like Himalayan Salamander, locally known as 'Gora'.- Type: Nature reserve
- Description: protected area in West Bengal, India
- Also known as: “Jore Pokhari Salamander Sanctuary” and “Jorepokhri Salamander WLS”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sukhia Pokhri and Pokhriabong.
Sukhia Pokhri
Town
Sukhia Pokhri is a census town in the Jorebunglow Sukhiapokhri CD block in the Darjeeling Sadar subdivision of the Darjeeling district in the indian state of West Bengal. It is located 11 km from Ghum on the way to Mirik.
Pokhriabong
Town
Pokhriabong is a village in the Jorebunglow Sukhiapokri CD block in the Darjeeling Sadar subdivision of the Darjeeling district in West Bengal, India.
Jore Pokhri Wildlife Sanctuary
- Categories: wildlife refuge, protected area, and recreation area
- Location: Jorebunglow Sukiapokhri, Darjeeling, North Bengal, West Bengal, Eastern India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
26.9912° or 26° 59′ 28″ north
Longitude
88.1573° or 88° 9′ 26″ east
Open location code
7MRCX5R4+FW
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserve
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Jore Pokhri Wildlife Sanctuary” goes by many names.
- Bengali: “জোড়পোখরি বন্যপ্রাণ অভয়ারণ্য”
Localities in the Area
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