Kulik Bird Sanctuary
কুলিক পাখিরালয়
Uttar Dinajpur district · Heritage Bengal
One of Asia’s great stork colonies.
About Kulik Bird Sanctuary
Beside the Kulik river at Raiganj, a network of canals and trees hosts tens of thousands of nesting waterbirds each monsoon: Asian openbill storks above all, with egrets, night herons and cormorants. Watchtowers and paths let you see the treetops crowded with nests.
Highlights
- Openbill storks nesting in thousands
- Watchtower views over the canopy
- The riverside paths
Plan your trip
- Best time
- July to November, when the birds are nesting.
- How to reach
- Raiganj has trains from Kolkata (about 8 to 9 hours); the sanctuary is on the highway just north of the town.
- Suggested stay
- 1 day
- Distance from Kolkata
- About 400 km by road
- Travel time
- 8 to 9 hours by train
- Nearest railway station
- Raiganj
- Budget
- Budget
- Travel responsibly
- Stay on the paths and keep quiet near the nesting trees.
Nearby and related destinations
- Malda: Gaur & Pandua: Ruined medieval capitals of Bengal. (about 330 km from Kolkata, nearest station Malda Town)
- Murshidabad: The last independent Nawabi capital of Bengal. (about 210 km from Kolkata, nearest station Murshidabad or Berhampore Court)
- Cooch Behar: A princely state and its European-style palace. (about 700 km from Kolkata, nearest station New Cooch Behar)
- Azimganj & Jiaganj: Twin river towns of merchant mansions and Jain temples. (about 230 km from Kolkata, nearest station Azimganj Junction or Jiaganj)
Part of these guides
Distances and travel times are approximate road figures from central Kolkata. Check timings, permits and road conditions before you travel.