Kanger Ghati National Park
| Kanger Ghati National Park | |
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| Kanger Valley National Park | |
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IUCN category II (national park)
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| Location | Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh, India |
| Nearest city | Jagdalpur |
| Coordinates | 18°45′N 82°10′E / 18.750°N 82.167°ECoordinates: 18°45′N 82°10′E / 18.750°N 82.167°E |
| Area | 200 km2 (77 sq mi) |
| Established | 1982 |
| Governing body | Conservator of Forest |
| http://www.kvnp.in | |
Kanger Ghati National Park (also called Kanger Valley National Park) was declared a national park in 1982 by the Government of India.
Among the various protected areas in the country, the Kanger Valley National Park near Jagdalpur, in the Bastar region of Chhattisgarh is one of the most beautiful and densest national parks, well known for its biodiversity with picturesque landscape, magnificent waterfalls, very famous subterranean geomorphologic limestone caves, and home for the Bastar hill myna, the state bird of Chhattisgarh.
Located amidst the 34-km-long scenic Kanger Valley, a biosphere reserve, Kanger Valley National Park is one of the most beautiful and picturesque national parks of India. Spread over an area of approximately 200 square kilometres (77 sq mi) consisting mainly of hilly terrain, the park derives its name from the Kanger River, which flows throughout its length.
The Kanger Valley National Park is noted for its highly heterogeneous land formations ranging from low flat and gentle areas to steep slopes, plateaus, valleys and stream courses. The vast undulating terrain of the Kanger Valley National Park harbours diverse habitats which offer an ideal site for diverse kinds of flora and fauna, thus making it a hotspot of biodiversity in central India.
The park also has a sizable tribal population and is an ideal destination for wildlife enthusiasts, nature lovers, researchers, anthropologists and for anyone who wants to discover the very best of Chhattisgarh wildlife and unique tribes of the region.
The location and area of the park can be seen on the map of the region.
The national park lies within the following geographical coordinates:
The total area of the national park is 200.00 km2 (77.22 sq mi). The valley starting from the Tirathgarh waterfalls to the Kolab River (Odisha State boundary) is nearly 33.5 km (20.8 mi) long and the average width is about 6 km (3.7 mi)
The flora in the park consists chiefly of mixed moist deciduous type of forests with predominance of sal, teak and bamboo trees. In fact, the Kanger Valley is the only region in the Peninsular India where one of the last pockets of virgin and untouched forests are still left.
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