Photo Feature: Paradise for Nature Lovers: Darjeeling

Photo Feature

Paradise for Nature Lovers : Darjeeling

Dear Friends,

Darjeeling, a famous hill station of India, is well known for its scenic beauty and a number of gorgeous spots. The main attraction of this place is the view of Mount Kanchenjunga.

Mr. Shekhar Roy of Mumbai is here with a photo feature on this stunning place.

--Dr. Pankaj Sharma

“Darjeeling is located in Himalayan region of West Bengal (India). The average height of this place is about 6, 710 ft. This is a well known tourist place of India with many spectacular spots. What’s more, Darjeeling is famous for its tea industry and Himalayan Railway. Kanchenjunga, the world's third-highest peak, (28,209 ft high) is well visible from here. If the weather is clear, Nepal's Mount Everest, (29,029 ft) can also be seen from Darjeeling. Vegetation in this region includes dense forests of oak and sal. A broad range of rare orchids can be witnessed in these forests. The famous Botanical Garden of the town maintains extraordinary species of plants. The West Bengal Forest Department protects Wildlife in this zone. Animals, like, Tuskers, tigers, leopards, one-horned rhinoceros, deer etc. and the birds, like, floricans and herons are found in the forests of this region. The main places to see in and around Darjeeling are Dhoom Gompa, the Mall, War Memorial, Chowrasta, Observatory Hill, Lloyd’s Botanical Garden, Druk Sa-Ngag Choeling Monastery, Tibetan Refugee Centre, Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, Batasia Loop, Japanese Peace Pagoda, Tiger Hill etc.

We can reach Darjeeling from New Jalpaiguri through the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway by covering a distance of 88 km. Another option to reach this place is from Siliguri through the National Highway- 55 by covering a distance of 77 km.”

--Shekhar Roy