Similipal Declared Odisha’s Second National Park

  • Recently, the Odisha government has officially declared the Similipal Tiger Reserve as the 107th national park of India, covering an area of 845.70 square kilometres.
  • The reserve is famous worldwide for its wild pseudo-melanistic tigers, whose unique black-and-yellow striped coats are a result of higher-than-normal melanin levels.
  • With national park status, the notified 845.70 sq/km area will now be rights-free, ensuring no human activities are allowed, in contrast to the more lenient rules of a wildlife sanctuary.
  • The forest department has initiated the Greater Similipal Landscape Programme, featuring AI-powered surveillance systems, V-SAT communication networks, and a dedicated security force to protect the national ....
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