Destination Odisha: Similipal National Park

Spanning over 845.70 square kilometres in the northern part of Orissa's Mayurbhanj district, Simlipal National Park is an abode of nature’s scenic beauty and home to nearly 100 royal Bengal tigers and over 400 wild elephants.

TNI Bureau: With the reopening of Similipal National Park, tourists are all excited to visit the popular destination which is lying in the lap of Odisha.

Spanning over 845.70 square kilometres in the northern part of Orissa’s Mayurbhanj district, Simlipal National Park is an abode of nature’s scenic beauty and home to nearly 100 royal Bengal tigers and over 400 wild elephants. The park is also the treasure house of over 1000 species of plants belonging to over 100 families. Nature lovers can throng to the Similipal National Park from November 1 to June 15. This reserve is also part of the UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves.

Visitors can also enjoy the beautiful waterfalls like Joranda and Barehipani and high hills like Meghasani and Tunkiburu in Simlipal.

 

Here are some major attractions of Similipal National Park:

 

 

Book your stay:

Government has eco tourism cottages for tourists in Similipal National Park.

One can book it’s stay by going into Odisha Tourism’s booking site: www.ecotourodisha.com

How to reach:

By Road: Baripada, the district headquarters of Mayurbhanj, on the junction of NH 5 and 6, is 270 km from Bhubaneswar, 240 km from Kolkata and 55 km from Balasore and 16 km from Pithabata, which is an entry point. The other entry point Jashipur is 97 km from Baripada on NH 6. Both places are well connected by regular bus services. Taxis and jeeps are available.

By train: The nearest railway station is Baripada, served by major trains running on the sector.

By flight: The nearest airports are Bhubaneswar (270 km) and Kolkata (240 km) Direct drive down from Kolkata is preferable.

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