Overview: Rosik bil Or Rasik Beel is an ideal destination for bird
watchers and animal lovers. It is located at the foothills of sintura hill of
the Himalaya and falls under Coochbehar district (West Bengal). It is basically
a low water land where water remains available throughout the year. Five (5)
these kind of adjacent low water land
viz. Sankhadanga, Rasikbill, Bochamari, Neeldoba, Raichangmari together
covers more than 175 hectors of low land area which attracts local and
migratory birds to stay and make nests in the trees around this area. More than 55 varieties of birds are generally found
here throughout the year.
Main attraction:
This place is very popular bird
watching spot and famous for local and migratory birds. The bird variety includes different varieties
of storks, kingfisher, owl, parrot, cormorants, ibis, spoonbill etc and many
others. The water birds are like Common Teal, Lesser Whistling Teal, White eyed
pochard, Red Crested pochard, Little Cormorant, Large Cormorant, Small Blue
Kingfisher, Stork Billed Kingfisher, Pied Kingfisher, Pintail, Gadwall, Gray
headed Lapwing, Northern Lapwing, Wigeon Duck etc. The lake Rosik bill is surrounded by three
dense forests viz Nagurhaat, Atasmochar and Bochamari. It is a heaven for eco
tourism in the wilderness with breathtaking beauty of its scenery. There is
crocodile rehabilitation centre and a deer park with above 50 deer altogether.
You will certainly find python, leopard, Tortoise, gharial, peacock etc to
visit. There is also a watch tower for the tourists to keep a close look at the
birds at their nest. Boating facility also available there.
How to reach: The nearest
local railway station is Kamakhyaguri Station from where the driving distance
of Rosik bill is 9 km. The place is about 34 KM away from Alipurduar town and 45
KM away from coochbehar station. You can hire car to reach there from both of
the places. All important trains towards North East part of India have stoppage
at New Coochbehar station. The nearest Airport is Siliguri from where the place
is 212 KM apart.
Where to stay: The accommodation
is provided by West Bengal Forest Development Corporation only inside the
forest. You can book online, the link is given below. But now a day’s other
private lodge and hotels are also available adjacent to the area. It is also recommended
to test local fish as food.
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