Simlipal wild life Simlipal National Park is located in the Mayurbhanj district of north Eastern Orissa. This national park spread in an area of 845 sq km is the erstwhile hunting ground of the royals of Mayurbhanj Empire. It was declared as a national park in the year 1956; it started seeking the attention of the animal lovers and environmentalists after the launch of project tiger in 1972, during the very initial phases of the implementation of the project. The implementation of the campaign resulted in the conversion of the tiger reserve into a national park. The red silk cotton trees or the semul trees have given the national park its name ‘Simlipal’. The waterfalls of Joranda and Barehipani make it an ideal destination for picnics. The big herd of elephants grazing on the lush green salubrious grasses of Simlipal makes it a paradise for tourists. Around twelve rivers crisscross the lands of Simlipal. The royal beast the tigers, the mammoth tuskers, frightening black panthers, the astonishing white tigers, fascinating migrants like pelicans and residents like kingfishers are a common site in the wilds of Orissa. The mangroves teaching us the principles of adaptations the simul trees bearing the fire red flowers with sals and other deciduous make the flora of the region immensely rich while the rivers, estuaries, Georges, deltas and creeks enhance the geomorphic significance making Orissa a natural wonderland. To preserve these natural grandeurs three national parks have been set up in the state of Orissa. With the nearest airports being at 250 and 300 kms at Calcutta and Bhubaneshwar respectively, the reserve is 76 kms away from Lulung and 115 kms from Jashipur.
Posted on: Wed, 19 Mar 2014 05:34:26 +0000
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