Rasikbil (Bird Sanctuary) - A case study on Tourism &it's Socio-Economic Structure

Rasikbil is situated one-and-a-half hours from a town in Cooch Behar district called Tufanganj. The nearest railway station is New Cooch Behar, 40 km away. Rasikbil is a small lake situated in the Cooch Behar district, INDIA. This lake attracts a lot of birds which make nests in the trees around the lake. The bird species which live in and around the lake includes cormorants. Different varieties of storks, ibis, spoonbill, kingfisher, parrots, and many others. There is a deer park and a crocodile rehabilitation center by the side of the lake. There is also a leopard house, a python house, Aviary & a Tortoise rescue center. It is becoming more and more popular among tourists. Currently it has become a tourism site. It is changing the life style of people in the surrounding areas. The subject of my paper is to know socio-economic structure of Rasikbil forest village