Geography
Presently Jalpaiguri is the part of West Bengal which is situated in North Bengal.
The district situated in the northern part of West Bengal has international borders with Bhutan and Bangladesh in the north and south respectively and district borders with Assam and the Darjeeling hills in the east, west and northwest.
National protected areas include the Buxa Tiger Reserve, the Gorumara National Park, the Buxa Wildlife Sanctuary, the Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary and part of the Jaldapara Wildlife Sanctuary.
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