Simlipal Biosphere Reserve

Simlipal National Park is a national park and a tiger reserve in the Mayurbhanj district of Odisha.
It is part of Similipal-Kuldiha-Hadgarh Elephant Reserve popularly known as Mayurbhanj Elephant Reserve.
Simlipal National Park derives its name from the abundance of semul (red silk cotton trees) that bloom here.
It was the second largest national park in India.
Its reserve is part of the UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves since 2009.
The park has a protected area of 845.70 square kilometres and has some beautiful waterfalls like Joranda and Barehipani.
Besides it is famous for gaurs (Indian bison), chausingha as well as an orchidarium.
Erenga, Kharias and the Mankirdias, inhabit the reserve’s forests and practise traditional agricultural activities (the collection of seeds and timber).
Other dominant tribes include the Ho, Gonda and Munda, among others.
Similipal’s cultural significance is characterized by stories and paintings that date back to the Ramayana, Mahabharata and Puranas, many of which mention local sites linked with specific mythological stories. .

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