Similipal National Park reopens for visitors from today

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Baripada: Similipal National Park has reopened for tourists from today that is on November 1. The national park in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district now allows visitors to explore its scenic beauty, wildlife and forest trails.

Spanning an area of ​​2,750 square kilometers and home to various categories of wild animals along with the scenic beauty of waterfalls, forests and hills attract visitors to the Similipal park every year.

According to reports, the national park has received over 200 tourists through the Pithabata and Kaliani check-gates near Baripada on the first day. Keeping in mind, the rising number of visitors every year, the authorities of the Similipal Tiger Reserve are expecting the tally to rise further this year as well.

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The Forest Department has made online booking mandatory for entry. Offline entry passes will not be available this season. Tourists can obtain their entry permits only by booking through the official website, www.similipal.org.

As per the entry guidelines, tourists can enter through the Kalikaprasad check gate in Jashipur between 5 am and 9 am. Entry through the Pithabata check gate will be permitted between 8 am and 9 am.

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