The
Simlipal National Park in Orissa, the former hunting place for the Maharajas
of Mayurbhanj, was established as a tiger reserve in 1956 and in 1972 it became
a part of the Project Tiger Scheme followed by the attainment of the national
park status in 1979. This national park and tiger reserve in northern Orissa
is covered with the wide stretches of sal forests. The national park is home
to twelve rivers and innumerable waterfalls and the native Santhal tribes of
Orissa. The important and major rivers amongst these are Burhabalanga, Palpala
Bandan, Kahairi and Deo.
The Park also holds tigers, leopards, elephants, sambhar, chital, chausingha
and mouse deer, the tiniest member of the deer family. Simlipal National Park
is known for the spectacular Mangesheri mountain range that spreads itself
evenly throughout the national park. The tourists in the park can observe
the herds of deer by the side of rivers most often. Accommodating around 100
tigers and 230 bird species, the national park is also a floral treasure with
501 plant species belonging to 102 families. The other important members of
this wildlife sanctuary are the 82 species of the orchids, medicinal and aromatic
plants.
General Information
The tourists require the entry permit in the park, which can be collected at
Baripada. The tourists can attend the feast and dance festival celebrated by
the Santhal tribes in January. The tourists can enjoy the spectacular view of
the park from Barheipani (1308 ft.) region. The most beautiful waterfalls of
the national park are found at Barheipani and Joranda (493 ft.). The short excursions
from the tiger reserve in Simlipal can be organized to the 'temple city' Bhubaneshwar
and the 'City of Joy' Kolkata. The tourists are recommended to take along with
them, light cotton clothing in summer whereas woolen clothes during winters.
The entry into the project area and the laboratories is restricted to few people
but still the forest officials provide the information/literature about the
national park as well as the tiger conservation project running here since years.
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Simlipar National Park