Similipal National Park

Similipal National Park is the prime wildlife sanctuary in Orissa. The hills, valleys and gorges along with plunging waterfalls and jungle atmosphere provide striking scenery within Similipal.

The jungle is a mix of sal forest and open savanna. The forest is home to extremely rare and diverse flora and fauna.

The wildlife in Similipal National Park includes tigers, leopards, pangolins, sloth bears, Indian wolf gaur, chital, mouse deer, flying squirrels, crocodiles, pythons, hornbills, peafowl, hyena, jackal and vultures. The park is famous for the over 400 elephants and the singing hill myena. The elephants frequent the Chahala salt lick, the best location for tourists to spot them!

Over 200 species of birds