Chintamoni Kar Bird Sanctuary
LocationNarendrapur, West Bengal, India
Nearest cityKolkata (20 km)
Coordinates22°25′46″N 88°24′03″E / 22.4295°N 88.4007°E / 22.4295; 88.4007
Established1982

Chintamoni Kar Bird Sanctuary (CKBS),[1] formerly known as Kayaler Bagan,[2] is a bird sanctuary located in West Bengal, India, south of Kolkata. This garden is famous for its wide variety of birds, butterflies, ferns and orchids.[3]

History

It was given sanctuary status in 1982. Before then, it was originally a large mango garden with huge mango trees. The government of West Bengal took the initiative to make it open to the public and acquired it from private owners in October 2005. On 8 September 2004 it was named Narendrapur Wildlife Sanctuary, and on 21 October 2005 it was renamed Chintamoni Kar Bird Sanctuary, in honour of celebrated sculptor Chintamoni Kar, who had for many years strived relentlessly to give "Kayaler Bagan" the status of a sanctuary.[4]

Transport

The nearest populated place, Narendrapur, is 15 km from Sealdah on the Sealdah – Sonarpur line and is part of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system. It is connected by road to Garia and the EM Bypass. It is 20 km from Howrah railway station.

List of common birds

A well-camouflaged large-tailed nightjar in the sanctuary

The names in brackets "()" are the scientific names.

List of common spiders

A jumping spider, Telamonia dimidiata, resting on a leaf in the sanctuary

The names in brackets "()" are the scientific names.

  • Garden spider or signature spider (Argiope pulchella)
  • Imitation spider (Cyclosa sp.)
  • Grass jewel spider (Cyrtarachne keralayensis)
  • Lagalaisei's garden spider (Eriovixia sp.)
  • Kidney garden spider (Araneus mitificus)
  • Tent web spider or dome weavers (Cyrtophora sp.)
  • Dark wolf spider (Pardosa sp.)
  • Wolf spider (Lycosa sp.)
  • Yellow sac spider (Cheiracanthium sp.)
  • Banded phintella jumping spider (Phintella vittata)
  • Joly spider (Epocilla aurantiaca)
  • Heavy bodied jumper (Hyllus semicupreus)
  • Ant mimic spider (Myrmarachne sp.)
  • Fighting spider (Thiania sp.)
  • Pantropical jumping spider (Plexippus paykulli)
  • Green crab spider (Olios milleti)
  • Silver orb spider (Leucauge granulata)
  • Orchard spider or decorative silver orb spider (Leucauge decorate)
  • Common house spider (Achaearanea sp.)
  • Crab spider or brown flower spider (Camaricus sp.)[5]

List of common butterflies

Ants attending a caterpillar of the falcate oakblue to acquire a sweet secretion from its dorsal gland

The names in brackets "()" are the scientific names.

See also

A footpath in the sanctuary

References

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  1. ↑ "CKBS". www.bengalbirds.info. Archived from the original on 1 August 2018. Retrieved 10 November 2011.
  2. ↑ "Chintamani Kar Bird Sanctuary, Sonarpur – 20 kms from Kolkata". weekenddestinations.info. 2011. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  3. ↑ "Kolkata city's little secret – CKBS". Kolkatabirds.com. Archived from the original on 4 September 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2011.
  4. ↑ "Chintamani Kar Wild Life Sanctuary". Wild Bengal Directorate of Forests, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 2 April 2012.
  5. ↑ "Spiders Observed at Chintamoni Kar Bird Sanctuary (CKBS)". Chintamani Kar Bird Sanctuary Blog.
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