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There
are two National Parks and two wildlife sanctuaries in
Meghalaya. Nobrek and Balpakam are the two National
Parks and Nongkyllem and Siju are the two wildlife
sanctuaries in Meghalaya.
Balpakram National Park
Balpakram is a fertile virgin land. The unsurveyed belts
of limestone and coal deposits, along with sea shells
fossilized into rocks in Balpakram Hill provide immense
scope for geological and archeological studies. The
animals which can be seen in this national park are
elephants, wild buffaloes, gaur (Indian bison), sambar,
barking deer, wild boar, slow loris, capped langur,
tigers, leopards, clouded leopards and the rare golden
cat.
Nokrek Biosphere and Siju Caves
Nokrek Biosphere Reserve is located in the Garo Hills
district, 2 kms from Tura Peak. The reserve is one of
the least disturbed forest tracts of the sub-Himalayan
ranges. It is the first |
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