Santragachi Jheel

Santragachi Jheel is a large urban lake and wetland in Santragachi, Howrah, West Bengal, immediately adjacent to Santragachi Junction railway station. Spread over about 13 hectares, it is renowned as a seasonal habitat for migratory waterfowl, especially large flocks of lesser whistling ducks in winter. The jheel is a popular birdwatching site in the Kolkata-Howrah region and is valued as an important urban wetland for biodiversity and nature observation.

Visitors can expect a large, open freshwater lake surrounded by urban settlement and railway infrastructure, with calm waters and patches of aquatic vegetation. During winter, the lake hosts thousands of migratory ducks and other waterbirds visible from the banks and roadside viewing points. There is no boating; the experience is primarily birdwatching, photography and sightseeing from the periphery along the road and near the station area.

Santragachi Jheel is a long-standing natural wetland in Howrah that has become recognized for its ecological value as a wintering ground for migratory waterfowl, particularly lesser whistling ducks, and is regularly monitored for bird conservation.

Locally valued as an urban ecological and recreational site, the jheel is popular among birdwatchers, photographers and residents and highlights the importance of urban wetlands for biodiversity in the Howrah-Kolkata area.