Simlipal National Park
207.6KM per person
| Bhubaneswar |  |
Simlipal | ≈ 4Hrs 50Mins |
| Bhubaneswar |  |
Simlipal | ≈ 4Hrs 27Mins |
Entry fee : Rs. 100/Indian Citizens – Rs. 100/Foreign nationals
Scientific Research : Rs. 30/Indian – Rs. 40/Foreign national
Jeep/Car/LMV : Rs.100.00 per vehicle per day
Trekking/nature trail : Rs.20/(Indian) – Rs.100/(Foreign National)
Still Camera, Amateur photographer : Rs.50/(Indian) – Rs.200/(Foreign National)
- Carry your passport or the photo id for booking the safari permit & entry.
- Use the washrooms in the hotel, or near the park entry gate (not all the park entries have washrooms). Avoid drinking lot of water before the safari to avoid visit to the washroom. Always carry a sanitizer in case you need to use the make shift toilets in the park.
- The vehicle is not covered, so you are exposed to direct sun, hence carry or apply a sunscreen lotion. A hat is a good option to have.
- Carry some snacks and cookies and a bottle of water in case you feel hungry and thirsty during the safari. However, in some parks like Kanha and Bandhavgarh the breakfast is carried in the jeep and served at designated spots.
- Have a light lunch before the afternoon safari as a full tummy, and the wind on your face can make you sleepy.
Don’ts :
- Avoid wearing bright colors. Go with earth colors like greens, beige, and brown. Similarly, strong perfumes and body deo should be avoided too as animals have a strong sense of smell and these can distract the animals and make them move away.
- Smoking or drinking liquor is prohibited inside the park.
- Do not litter inside or outside the vehicle.
• As high as 20% of all bird species of India also occurs in Simlipal.
• The forest of Simlipal supports 7% of the total flowering plant species found in India, including 8% of the total orchid species.
• The two largest herbivores of India i.e. the elephant and the gaur, are included in vast animal diversity that the habitat variety of Simlipal forests supports.
• The tiger, leopard and dhole or Asiatic wild dogs are formidable predators on land and crocodile is the king of water. Unfortunately the population of wild dogs has been decreasing and has really low number in Simlipal.
• Wild dogs are no longer spotted here. The wolf and jackal are also important predators in Simlipal.
• The omnivorous sloth bear is also encountered in Simlipal . The sambar, chital and barking deer and other large herbivore species which make up high portion of prey base of the top carnivores.
• Apart from these spectacular animals the forests of Simlipal are teeming with smaller animals which are the equally important for the ecosystem. The mouse deer, wild boar, rattle or honey badger, pangolin, Asian palm civet, Indian crested porcupine, ruddy mongoose and rufous-tailed hare are important small mammal species. The Malabar giant squirrel and large brown flying squirrel are totally arboreal mammals. The rhesus macaque and Hanuman langur are two primate species in Simlipal.
• Simlipal has a high diversity of reptiles and amphibians as well as an enormous variety of invertebrates like beetles, butterflies, and moths, dragonflies, and damselflies, spiders,grasshoppers, mantises, centipedes, millipedes, etc.
Places of tourist interest:
Gurguria Orchidarium, Uski waterfall, Ramtirtha Crocodile Project (Jashipur), Bareipani waterfall, Joronda waterfall, Chahela (Animal sighting)
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From Our Gallery
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