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The Chilapata Forest is a dense forest near Jaldapara National Park in Dooars, Alipurduar district, West Bengal, India. It is about 20 km from Alipurduar, and just a few minutes away from Hasimara town.
The Chilapata Forest is a dense forest near Jaldapara Wildlife Sanctuary in Dooars. Chilapata has become a favorite tourist destination for many in the recent past. You can go for a visit with permission of the forest department and accompanied by an approved guide. Chilapata can easily be visited from Jaldapara as part of a day sightseeing tour as the distance is barely 15 km. The chief attraction at Chilapata is the “Nalraja Garh” or the fort of the Nal kings. The fort was built during the Gupta period in the fifth century, although the fort itself is in ruins now, it has tremendous archeological importance and reminds one of the golden age in the history of India. Among the wildlife, one-horned rhinos, a large number of elephants, bison, deer, and leopard, lesser cats, cheetah, sambar, barking deer, wild boar, etc. are available here. Chilapata forest near Jaldapara Wildlife Sanctuary (WLS) is the main corridor between the Buxa Tiger Reserve (BTR) and Jaldapara WLS for the Elephants. It is a very dense forest and a small car drive/biking through the forest is just a wonderful experience. One can have a 24 Km drive from Sonapur chowpathi to Gurudwara at Hasimara through the dense forest Chilapata. There is daily bus/other vehicle services too. You may come across wild animals at the forest roadside if you are lucky. One of the main attractions of Chilapata Forest is the Nal Rajar Garh or Fort of Nal Kings which was believed to be built during the Gupta dynasty (The Golden age of India). Though the place is poorly maintained by the archeological department, the ruins are still found here. Chilapata Forest Safari While visiting Chilapata Forest you may also go for a guided safari inside the Chilapata forest towards Mendabari watchtower and KodalBasti forest. The jeep safari in Chilapata Forest is one of the prominent tourist attractions of Dooars. The CC line is the key place where one-horned rhinoceros are more likely to be found in the afternoon every day. One can enjoy the smooth walking of rhinoceros standing at the CC line watchtower. You can have a tea garden tour to the nearby Mathura Tea Estate and can have a cultural experience with the Rabha Tribal Community as well. Leopards, one-horned rhinoceros, wild pigs, peacocks, elephants, monkeys more than 20 species of carnivores and herbivores, more than 175 types of birds, 22 species of reptiles, etc are found here. This place is indeed a hidden treasure of biodiversity. Lots of species are yet to be discovered to date from Chilapata Forest.

Accommodation:
In the vicinity of Chilapata Forest, West Bengal Forest Department Corporation Ltd (WBFDC) has built a forest rest house. It is a Forest Bungalow sited amidst the dense forest of Sal Tree. Visitors can also opt for lodging in Chilapata Jungle Camp.

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