Raiganj is 425 km from Kolkata and 181kms from Siliguri. Situated in the district and along the National Highway and by the side of the Kulik river is the Raiganj Bird Sanctuary with an area of 35 acre and a buffer area of 286.23 acre. The forest, water bodies and the river attract the migratory birds like the Open Bill Strok, Night Heron, Cormorant, Little Cormorant and Egrets from South Asian countries and coastal regions.