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Kanger Valley National Park (also known as Kanger Ghati National Park) is a national park in the Bastar region of Chhattisgarh state in India.It came into existence in July 1982 and covers an area of approximately 200 square kilometres (77 sq mi).
Kotumsar cave is situated in Kanger Valley National Park, which is around 35 km from the city of Jagdalpur, the district headquarters of Bastar, in the state of Chhattisgarh. Jagdalpur can be reached either by road, train or air. The city is well connected by National Highways 212, 202 and 16.
Entrance of Kanger Valley National Park. Kanger Valley National Park: Also known as Kanger Ghati National Park, it is located 66 km (41 mi) north of Malkangiri and 22 km (14 mi) south of Jagdalpur. It is a national park in the Bastar district of Chhattisgarh. It was established in July 1982, and covers an area of approximately 200 km 2 (77 sq mi).
India's first national park was established in 1936, now known as Jim Corbett National Park, in Uttarakhand. In 1970, India had only five national parks. In 1970, India had only five national parks. In 1972, India enacted the Wildlife Protection Act and Project Tiger in 1973 to safeguard the habitats of conservation reliant species and ...
2.1 Location. 2.2 Environment. 2.2.1 Protected areas. 2.2.2 Natural geographic features. ... Indravati National Park; Kanger Valley National Park; Pamed Wildlife ...
Chitrakote Falls in January 2017. The Chitrakote Falls [6] is located on the Indravati River. The river originates in the Kalahandi district of Odisha, in the Vindhya Range of hills, flows westward, and then forms a fall at Chitrakote, after which it finally flows into the Godavari River at Bhadrakali, [7] after traversing 240 miles (390 km) in the state.
Silent Valley National Park is a national park in Kerala, India. It is located in the Nilgiri hills and has a core area of 89.52 km 2 (34.56 sq mi). It is surrounded by a buffer zone of 148 km 2 (57 sq mi). This national park has some rare species of flora and fauna. Silent Valley National Park was explored in 1847 by the botanist Robert Wight. [2]
Vansda, the town from which the name of the park is derived, is an important trading place for the surrounding area where the majority of the population is represented by adivasis. Vansda-Waghai state highway runs through the park, so does the narrow gauge rail link connecting Waghai to Billimora. [2]