 Orissa's Beautiful Jungle Retreat
Straddling 2750 sq. km of the Chotanagpur Plateau in Mayurbhanj
district, Orissa, the Simlipal Bisophere Reserve-which's a part of the
Mahanandian Biogeographical region-- is a uniqueunique, untainted
preserve of a wide range of flora and fauna. Since 1973, it has been one
of the 14 biosphere reserves of India, also shouldering the
responsibility of creating a safe habitat for the tiger under the
Project Tiger programme.
The 888 sq. km of the Tiger reserve
Reserve forest is designated as the core, and is supported by an 1862
sq. km buffer zone. Seven rivers and their tributaries flow through the
jungles of the reserve which is rich with Simul (Silk Cotton trees).
These trees, laden with red flowers, look wonderful as if straight out
of beautiful picture cards.
The scenic Jornada and Barehipani waterfalls inside the reserve are the
famous landmarks of the place and much add to the appeal of Simlipal.
The Kiriburu and Methasani Mountain peaks rise from the jungles of
Simplipal inviting the visitors to scale it to have a good look of the
scenic reserve. Tribals reside in the four villages within the core of
the park, while 58 villages are scattered on the periphery.
Visitors to Simlipal are rewarded with a 'real' and unadulterated feel
of a forest, and the park is ideal for serious bird watchers and
botanists. The Biosphere Reserve supports 1076 species of flora and
fairly large numbers of leopards, gaur, elephants, barking deer, sloth
bears, mongoose, porcupines and flying squirrels. Watch out for the many
slithery reptilian species also as the Simlipal Biosphere Reserve boasts
of many of them.
Accommodation
- The Toshali Jungle Lodge gives you the one of its kind experience of
enjoying the thrills of the wilds in comforts. Equipped with all basic
facilities-- provided in clean surroundings by helpful and smiling
staffs?the Toshali Jungle Lodge ensures that your visit to Simlipal
turns out to be the experience of a life time.
The A range of basic accommodation facilities are available at the
Toshali Jungle Lodge at Ramtirtha and Gurguria.
Location
By Train:
Baripada, 50 km from Jashipur Simlipal is the nearest railhead
By Road: Distance from Bhubaneswar: 250 km, Kolkata: 300 km,
Balasore: 160 km and Jamshedpur: 115 km
Nearest Airport: Bhubaneswar
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