Pokhriabong
| Pokhriabong | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
  Pokhriabong Location in West Bengal, India | |
| Coordinates: 26°34′N 88°06′E / 26.57°N 88.10°ECoordinates: 26°34′N 88°06′E / 26.57°N 88.10°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Darjeeling |
| Elevation | 1,684 m (5,525 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Nepali, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Darjeeling |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Darjeeling |
Pokhriabong is a small town in the Darjeeling district of the state of West Bengal, India. It is located 30 km from Darjeeling town.
Wildlife
This area has a small population of the endangered Chinese pangolin. For the avid bird watcher, there is a plethora of Himalayan bird life in the area, treepies, barbets, pheasants, flycatchers, sunbirds and orioles to name a few. Also different species of butterflies can be seen if one is lucky enough. There is also snakes wild boar black deer if lucky or unlucky one might get a chance to see a leopard.
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