Balpakram
National Park
Balpakram,
which has
been, declared
a National
Park since
1987 is the
land of scenic
beauty, lying
at an altitude
of nearly
3,000 ft.
above sea
level, covering
an area of
200sq. kms.
It is a vast
tableland
of dense forest,
teeming with
wild life,
undoubtedly
one of the
richest spot
in bio-diversity
in the country.
Many rare
and exotic
species of
flora and
fauna some
endemic to
the area -
many almost
extinct very
rare forms
of wildlife
found in the
area had naturally
evoked a lot
of interest
among the
elite circles
of naturalist,
botanists
and zoologist.
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National Park,
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Nokrek
National Park
Nokrek Biosphere
Reserve is
located in
the Garo Hills
district 2
kms from Tura
Peak. The
reserve is
one of the
least disturbed
forest tracts
of the sub-himalayan
ranges. It
is the first
biosphere
reserve of
its kind in
the northeast
region. The
Garo Hills
contain many
natural limestone
caves. The
famous Siju
Cave is located
very close
to the Nophak
Lake near
the Simsang
River game
reserve. The
Cave is filled
with water
and is miles
long.
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National Park,
Meghalaya..
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