The
Simlipal National Park, one of the earliest to be taken under Project Tiger,
is located in the forest belt of northern Orissa.
Once the hunting
preserve of the Maharajas of Mayurbhanj, the Park is set in an expanse of
fine sal forests.
Twelve rivers cut across the attractive terrain
and there are innumerable waterfalls.
The mugger is quite often
seen along many of these rivers. The Park also holds tigers, leopards,
elephants, sambar, chital, chausingha and mouse deer, the tiniest member of
the deer family.
Simlipal can be explored by jeep and the deer are
especially seen in the grasslands along the rivers.
General
Information: Best Time to Visit: October to Early
June. Nearest Town: Baripada (50 km) How to Get Here: Air:
Jamshedpur ( 140 km), Bhubaneshwar (350 km) & Kolkata (Calcutta) (240
km) Rail: Jamshedpur ( 140 km), Bhubaneshwar (350 km) &
Kolkata (Calcutta) (240 km)
The
Simlipal National Park, one of the earliest to be taken under Project Tiger,
is located in the forest belt of northern Orissa. 
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