The Dooars valley is the floodplain of Northern Bengal and Eastern Assam. The Western Boundary of Dooars is formed by the Teesta River, whereas its Eastern boundary within Assam is not very clearly defined. To the North of Dooars is the Kingdom of Bhutan and to its South is Bangladesh. The Bengal part of Dooars, which stretches from River Teesta on the west to River Sankosh on the east, is an area coving roughly 130 km by 40 km. The area forms a major part of the Jalpaiguri, Alipurduar and Coochbehar districts and is one of the most important tourist areas.
There are said to be 18 gates or Dwars from Dooars to Bhutan. Many of which are still actively used. All road connections between Bhutan with India are through the Dooars region.
Dooars is famous for its rich biodiversity, forests, wildlife and ethnic people and their culture. The most notable forests of the area include Gorumara National Park Jldapara Wild Life Sanctuary and Buxa Tiger Reserve. For years travellers and nature lovers have been exploring the area, though organized tourism set foot in Dooars only towards the end of the 20th century. The first destination to come into prominence was Gorumara National Park. Soon Jaldapara and Buxa also started to claim their pride place of prominence on the tourism map. Soon tourists started to discover the hidden treasures of Dooars in every other bent of the road.
