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Similipal
Tiger Reserve, Orissa
| Location |
-Orissa
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| Speciality |
-Sal
forest |
| Airport |
-Bhubaneshwar
310 kms. |
| Railhead |
-Baripada
50 kms. |
| Accomodation |
-Several
tourist rest house in the vicinity. |
| Best
Time To Visit |
-November
to June. |
A
vast and beautiful area protecting India's largest region of sal
forest, with magnificient scenery and a variety of wildlife, including
tiger, elephant, leopard, sambar, chital, muntjac and chevrotain.
The best time is from November to June.
In the centre of Mayurbhanj district of Orissa, is Simlipal- one
of the 18 tiger reserves of India. 2,750 sq. kms of lush grassland
and Sal forests, this reserved forest was declared a sanctuary
in 1979. It has an awesome beauty: the water falls, tribal settlements
and mountain peaks add grace to the park.
Flora:
The park is a treasure house of 501 species of plants belonging
to 102 families. 82 species of orchids have also been identified
here. It has a mixed type of vegetation with Northern tropical semi-evergreen
trees and Northern tropical moist deciduous trees. Plus, dry deciduous
hill forest and high level Sal forests. The grasslands and the savannas
provide grazing grounds for the herbivores and hiding place to the
carnivores. The forest boasts of innumerable medicinal and aromatic
plants, which provide a source of earnings for the tribals.
Fauna:
Project Tiger also coverned itself with the care of other animals.
After the project was launched, the park saw an increase in population
of not only Tigers but Leopards, Sambars, Langurs, Barking and Spotted
Deer, Gaur, Elephant and the 'Four-horned' antelope. The protected
environment of the park has provided
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