Simbalbara National Park

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Simbalbara National Park is a national park in India, located in the Paonta Valley of Sirmour District, Himachal Pradesh, along its border with Haryana. It is also known as Col. Sher Jung National Park. The vegetation consists of dense Sal forests with grassy glades. The protected area was created in 1958 as the Simbalbara Wildlife Sanctuary with 19.03 km². In 2010, 8.88 km² were added to it and it was made into a National Park,[1][2] covering an area of about 27.88 square kilometres (10.76 sq mi).[3] There is a perennial stream in the valley. The Travel and Tourism department of Himachal Pradesh has preserved the park in its natural form.[4]

Simbalbara Forest Rest House is well-connected from Puruwala and provides a beautiful view of the valley. Goral, Sambhar and Chittal are the common animals found here. There are walking trails also in the adjoining forests. October and November are the best times to visit the park.[5]

Access[edit]

  • Nearest airport:- chandigarh (87-km from Nahan)
  • Railway: The nearest railhead is at Ambala cantt. (63-km from Nahan)
  • By road: Nahan is well connected by road, linked to many cities and tourist spots.
  • nearest village: palhori opposite simbalbara

Notes and references[edit]

  1. Department of Forest, Government of Himachal Pradesh (28 July 2010). "Department Notification Number FFE-B-F(6)11/2005, Simbalbara National Park" (PDF). ENVIS Centre on Wildlife & Protected Areas. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 November 2017.
  2. Sharma, Ashwani (9 December 2011). "Sanctuaries: Himachal gets a month to finalise draft". Indian Express. Archived from the original on 9 April 2014.
  3. "List of National Parks in Himachal Pradesh - updated". 19 March 2020.
  4. Simbalbara sanctuary @surfindia.com
  5. Himachal Tourism Dep.

External links[edit]

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Coordinates: 30°26′20″N 77°28′23″E / 30.439°N 77.473°E / 30.439; 77.473

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