Semilipal National Park

Semilipal national park, located in mayurbhanj district in the Indian state of odisha and a tiger sanctuary .

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it covers 2,750 km 2 (1,060 sq m). It is a part of the Mayuarganj elephant reserve comprising of three protected areas, the Simlipal tiger reserve, the Hadagarh wildlife sanctuary 191.06 km 2 (73.77 square miles) and the Kuladiha wildlife sanctuary 272.75 km 2 (105.31 sq. m).

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The name similpal national park is due to the abundance of red silk cotton trees growing in the region. In India, it is the 7th largest park.

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The park is home to the Bengal tiger, the Asian elephant, gaur, chausingha, and some lovely waterfalls come along with Joranda and Benghapani.

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This is a part of the UNESCO world heritage site since 2009.

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HISTORY: In the origin of the Similipal elephant reserve, born mainly as a hunting area for royalty.

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It was formally named tiger reserve in 1956 and in May 1973 under project tiger.

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The scheme, “Mugger crocodile” was launched in Ramatirtha, Jashipur in 1979.

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