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The economy of Dooars is based on three “T”s – Tea, Tourism and Timber

The main industry of the Dooars region is the tea industry. Thousands of people are engaged in the tea estates and factories. Several people are also engaged in the cultivation of betel nuts which contributes to the economy. Cultivation of other crops is done mainly for local consumption.

The Dooars region politically constitutes the plains of Darjeeling Himalayas

The whole of Jalpaiguri district and Alipurduar district. The altitude of Dooars area ranges from 90 to 1,750 m. Innumerable streams and rivers flow through these fertile plains from the mountains of Bhutan. The major river is the Teesta besides many others like the Jaldhaka, Murti, Torsa, Sankosh, Dyna, Karatoya, Raidak, and Kaljani rivers, among others. Monsoon generally starts from the middle of May and continues till the end of September. Winters are cold with foggy mornings and nights. Summer is mild and constitutes a very short period of the year. Dooars is the ideal place in Bengal for monsoon travelling.

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The area is dotted by several national parks and wildlife sanctuaries which attract a lot of tourists from all over India and abroad, making it an important contributor to the economy and also employer of a number of people. The timber industry, flourishes in this region. A number of saw mills, plywood industries and other allied business also act as an important contributor to the economy.

Buxa tiger Reserve is a tiger reserve in northern West Bengal, India, covering an area of 760 sq km. In altitude, it ranges from 60 m (200 ft) 1750 m (5740 ft) bordering the Himalayas in the north. Buxa is rich with biodiversity and has a great collection of rare orchids and medicinal plants. At least 284 bird species inhabit in the reserve. Mammals present include Asian elephant, gaur, Sambar deer, clouded leopard, Indian leopard etc.