{"id":3198,"date":"2026-06-05T12:43:34","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T07:13:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=3198"},"modified":"2026-06-05T15:12:24","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T09:42:24","slug":"similipal-tiger-reserve","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/similipal-tiger-reserve\/","title":{"rendered":"Similipal Tiger Reserve"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Similipal Tiger Reserve Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, 4 rare black tigers were spotted in Similipal Tiger Reserve.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Similipal Tiger Reserve<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Location:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is situated in the Mayurbhanj district of <\/span><b>Odisha.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The park is named after the Simul (silk cotton) tree, which grows in abundance here.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is situated in the <\/span><b>Deccan Peninsular Bio-geographic Zone<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, it harbours a unique blend of Western Ghats, Eastern Ghats, and eastern Himalayan biodiversity.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has some beautiful waterfalls like <\/span><b>Joranda and Barehipani.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is surrounded by high plateaus and hills, the highest peak being the twin peaks of <\/span><b>Khairiburu and Meghashini<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (1515 m above mean sea level).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Tribes:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is also home to various tribes, including Kolha, Santhala, Bhumija, Bhatudi, Gondas, Khadia, Mankadia, and Sahara.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Vegetation:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The forest is predominantly moist mixed deciduous forest with tropical semi-evergreen forest in areas with suitable microclimatic conditions and sporadic patches of dry deciduous forests and grasslands.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Flora: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sal is the dominant tree species here.\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It houses 7% of the flowering plants and 8% of India\u2019s orchids.The park also has extensive grasslands that are grazing grounds for many of the herbivores.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Fauna: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is known for the tiger, elephant, and hill mynah, leopard, sambar etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source:<\/b> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/life-style\/travel\/news\/rare-image-of-a-family-of-4-black-tigers-spotted-at-this-tiger-reserve-what-wildlife-lovers-should-know\/articleshow\/131521178.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TOI<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Similipal Tiger Reserve is situated in the Mayurbhanj district of Odisha. 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