Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary
Forest in the Himalayan foothills between the Teesta and the Mahananda.
- Where
- Darjeeling, West Bengal, India
- Grade
- Hard to reach
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 15 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 26.8736, 88.4389
Get the Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your West Bengal volume with your photos and a note.
Near Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary
Coronation Bridge 4.7 km
The bridge over the Teesta at Sevoke, carrying the road from the plains up into the hills.
Kurseong 16 km
Halfway up the Darjeeling line, where the toy train runs down the middle of the bazaar and the orchids are white.
Tiger Hill 20 km
People drive up before dawn to watch the sun strike Kanchenjunga, and on a clear day Everest is visible too.
Senchal Lake 22 km
A lake above Darjeeling that supplies the town, with a sanctuary round it.
Kalimpong 22 km
A former trading post on the Tibet route at twelve hundred metres, now known for nurseries and cheese.
Lava and Lolegaon 22 km
Canopy walk, and the Kanchenjunga through fir.
Batasia Loop 25 km
The toy train turns a full circle around a war memorial.
Mirik 25 km
A lake, a bridge and tea all around.
More offbeat places in West Bengal
Questions
Where is Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary?
Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary is in Darjeeling, West Bengal. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Coronation Bridge (4.7 km), Kurseong (16 km), Tiger Hill (20 km).
How do I get the Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your West Bengal volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your West Bengal volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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