Buxa Tiger Reserve, Tiger reserve in Alipurduar district, India

Buxa Tiger Reserve is a protected area for tigers spanning varied terrain across several elevations and geographic zones. The land rises from flat plains to mountainous regions, creating different habitats throughout the reserve.

The reserve was established in the 1980s and later expanded during the following decade before gaining formal status as a protected national area. These changes shaped how the region approached wildlife conservation.

A Shiva temple stands inside the reserve, held sacred by local people. The Dukpa, an old ethnic group of the Buxa hills, trace their name to drukpa, "people of the land of the thunder dragon", and were mainly followers of Mahayana Buddhism; some have since converted to Christianity. The reserve also holds Buxa Fort, used by the British as a detention camp during the freedom movement and later as a refugee camp for Tibetans and Bangladeshis.

The reserve can be reached from a nearby railway station or a major airport further away, offering visitors different travel options. Planning your route based on your starting point helps you arrange your visit more easily.

In February 2018, both plain and spotted Asiatic golden cats were recorded in the reserve for the first time. A survey between May 2000 and July 2001 counted 284 bird species, and two new frog species were discovered in 2006. The reserve also holds 65 fish species, the highest count recorded in North Bengal.