“Dooars” the word is derived from the word‘duar’ or ‘door’. The name signifies its location asa gateway to the hill stations of North Bengal andSikkim as well as Bhutan and Assam. The 130 X40 sq.km. stretched Dooars valley is an importanttravel destination in Eastern Himalaya.

Dooars, part of the North Bengal, is an extremelyadventurous destination with choices for all niches oftravelers. From exploring the unfamiliar jungles ofGorumara to hanging around with tigers at Buxa TigerReserve, the jungles here offer exciting options.

One can also choose a tourto Dooars Jungle and spotall the mysterious trees andbirds around the region,along with wild animals.

The area where GorumaraNational Park is located, isknown as the Dooars. It lies inthe Himalayan foothills andhas great natural beauty. Thepark is located on the bank ofrivers Murti and Raidak andhas vegetation of riverinegrasslands interspersed with

savannah woodlands.

Raidak, Torsha, Jaldhaka,Kaljani and other riverswith their innumerabletributaries are there inDooars trotting and rollingdown from the hills.

The entire region is servedwith a network of motorableroads running through thedeep forests and tea gardens.