Simlipal National Park is a national park and tiger reserve in the Mayurbhanj district of Odisha, India, covering about 2,750 square kilometers and forming part of the Mayurbhanj Elephant Reserve. It was established in 1980 and takes its name from the red silk cotton trees that grow throughout the area. The reserve holds Bengal tigers, Asian elephants, gaur and the four-horned antelope, and its tiger population has an unusually high rate of pseudo-melanism linked to inbreeding, which has made it a focus of genetic research; UNESCO recognized it as a Biosphere Reserve in 2009.
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Designation Category Established Year Area (sq km) Governing BodyMinistry of Environment and Forests, Government of India 1 Classification
Governance TypeGovernance by Government 1 International DesignationUNESCO Biosphere Reserve 1 Governing Body
Governing Body (category)Ministry of the Environment 1 Governing Body (category)Ministry of Environment and Forests (India) 1 Sources
1. Simlipal National Park (Wikipedia)
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Simlipal National Park (ISO: Śimiḷipāḷa Jātīya Udyāna) is a national park and tiger reserve in the Mayurbhanj district in the Indian state of Odisha covering 2,750 km2 (1,060 sq mi).
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Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India
entity-description, international-designation unesco-biosphere-reserve
The reserve holds Bengal tigers, Asian elephants, gaur and the four-horned antelope, and its tiger population has an unusually high rate of pseudo-melanism linked to inbreeding, which has made it a focus of genetic research; UNESCO recognized it as a Biosphere Reserve in 2009.
View the Source 2. Wikidata: Simlipal National Park
- Wikidata Q61529, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- Wikidata P2046 (area), preferred/latest rank
- Wikidata P31 (instance of) = Q46169
- Wikidata Q61529 P571 inception
- Part Of: India, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)
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On Continent: Asia, Wikidata item for India, property P30 (continent)View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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