{"id":163837,"date":"2025-04-28T19:20:20","date_gmt":"2025-04-28T13:50:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/?post_type=current-affairs&p=163837"},"modified":"2025-04-28T19:20:20","modified_gmt":"2025-04-28T13:50:20","slug":"similipal-national-park","status":"publish","type":"current-affairs","link":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/current-affairs\/similipal-national-park","title":{"rendered":"Similipal National Park"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in district Mayurbhanj <\/span><b>Odisha<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> designated as India&#8217;s <\/span><b>107th National Park<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on <\/span><b>April 24, 2025<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It becomes <\/span><b>Odisha&#8217;s second national park<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> after<\/span><b> Bhitarkanika.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>Key Features<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-163824 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/282-680f8248d25b9.webp\" alt=\"Similipal National Park\" width=\"515\" height=\"402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/282-680f8248d25b9.webp 738w, https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/282-680f8248d25b9-300x234.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 515px) 100vw, 515px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Flora and Fauna<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>40 Royal Bengal Tigers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, including <\/span><b>melanistic (pseudo-melanistic) tigers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>25% of Odisha\u2019s elephant population<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Over <\/span><b>360 bird species<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, diverse mammals (leopards, sambar), mugger crocodiles.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>104 orchid species<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, many endemic.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Forest types:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Sal forests, moist deciduous, and semi-evergreen.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Special Distinction:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Only natural habitat of <\/span><b>wild melanistic tigers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (pseudo-melanistic with dark coats).<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>Conservation and Protection Measures<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Similipal is already recognized as:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Wildlife Sanctuary<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Project Tiger Reserve<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>UNESCO Biosphere Reserve<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Elephant Reserve<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The national park area will be <\/span><b>&#8220;rights-free&#8221;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 <\/span><b>no human activities allowed<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>The remaining area (~2,750 sq.km total<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) remains a <\/span><b>wildlife sanctuary<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><b>Significance<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Strengthens ecological conservation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Supports tribal aspirations.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reinforces commitment to <\/span><b>sustainable development<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> under &#8220;Viksit Bharat, Viksit Odisha&#8221; 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