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Simlipal National Park is one of the earliest to come under Project Tiger. It was declared as one of the nine tiger project reserves in the country in 1973. It was declared a sanctury in 1979.
The floral treasures of Simlipal National include about 501 species of plants belonging to 102 families including medicinal and aromatic plants. The waterfalls, tribal settlements and mountain peaks, increase the glory of the park.
Situated in : Orissa
Location : Mayurbhanj District, Orissa
Coverage Area : 2,750-sq-km
Main Attraction : Tigers, Leopards, Elephants and Mugger Crocodiles
Best Time To Visit : Open from 10th November to 15th June in every season.
Transport Information :
- Nearest Railway Station : Balasore railhead ( 56-km from Baripada ) and Tata railhead ( 115-km from Jashipur).
- Nearest Airport : Bhubaneswar Airport (270-km from the national park). Other airports include Baripada, 330-km and Jashipur Calcutta Airport, 320-km.
Wild Life :
- Leopards
- Sambhars
- Langurs
- Deer
- Gaur (Indian bison)
- Elephants
- Antelopes
- chitals
- Chevrotains
- Wild dog
- Wild boar
- Sloth bears
- Monkeys
- Hyenas
- Porcupines
Birds :
- Red jungle fowl
- Hill myna
- Peafowl
- Alexandrine parakeet
- Crested serpent eagle
- Gray hornbill
- Indian pied hornbill
- Malabar pied hornbill
- Indian trogon
- Wide varieties of snakes and turtles
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