Simlipal National Park Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
national park in India
About Simlipal National Park
Thick green forests, extensive meadows, twinkling waterfalls, meandering rivers, high peaks – entire diversity of nature in one place. It was once the hunting place of the Maharaja of Mayurbhanj. The park was notified as one of the major tiger projects in India in 1980. The park is on a plateau mean elevation 900 m. The Khairi, Palpala, and Budhabalanga rivers originate here. The largest wild life sanctuary in India. Major attraction of the park is its tigers. Other animals such as antelope, deer, neelgai, leopards, bear, crocodile and other wild animals are also plentiful. It is also a bird lover's paradise. During summer, the temperature is around 40 °C whereas during the winter it falls to about 14 °C. The monsoon season brings moderate to very heavy rainfall.
Simlipal National Park Travel Guide Sections
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