{"id":3198,"date":"2026-01-16T12:43:34","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T07:13:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=3198"},"modified":"2026-02-24T17:59:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T12:29:10","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 National Park Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The latest crocodile census has recorded an increase in the crocodile population in Odisha\u2019s Similipal National Park.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Similipal National Park<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is situated in the Mayurbhanj district of <\/span><b>Odisha<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It covers an area of 2750 sq.km.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The park is n<\/span><b>amed after the Simul (silk cotton) tree<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which grows in abundance here.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not only a National Park, Similipal is<\/span><b> also a Tiger Reserve, Wildlife Sanctuary, Biosphere Reserve, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and also a <\/span><b>part of the Mayurbhanj Elephant Reserve.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Situated in the <\/span><b>Deccan Peninsular Bio-geographic Zone,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> it harbours a <\/span><b>unique blend of Western Ghats, Eastern Ghats, and eastern Himalayan biodiversity.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has some beautiful <\/span><b>waterfalls <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">like<\/span><b> Joranda and Barehipani.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is surrounded by high plateaus and hills, the<\/span><b> highest peak<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> being the <\/span><b>twin peaks of Khairiburu and Meghashini<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (1515 m above mean sea level).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is also home to various <\/span><b>tribes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, including <\/span><b>Kolha, Santhala, Bhumija, Bhatudi, Gondas, Khadia, Mankadia, and Sahara.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Vegetation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: The forest is <\/span><b>predominantly moist mixed deciduous forest <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">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=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Flora<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Sal <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is the dominant tree species here.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It houses<\/span><b> 7% of the flowering plants and 8% of India&#8217;s orchids.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The park also has<\/span><b> extensive grasslands <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that are grazing grounds for many of the herbivores.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Fauna<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is known for the<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tiger, elephant, and hill mynah.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It holds the<\/span><b> highest tiger population in Odisha.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is the<\/span><b> only tiger reserve<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the country to<\/span><b> boast of melanistic tigers. <\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Apart from the tiger, the major mammals are the<b style=\"font-size: inherit;\"> leopard, sambar, barking deer, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">gaur, jungle cat, wild boar, four-horned antelope, giant squirrel, and common langur.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsonair.gov.in\/latest-census-records-rise-in-crocodile-population-in-odishas-similipal-national-park\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">NOA<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Similipal National Park is situated in the Mayurbhanj district of Odisha. 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