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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