🌲 Simbalbara National Park
India · Asia · National Park · 30.44°N, 77.47°E
Simbalbara National Park is a national park in India, located in the Kiyarda Dun 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, covering an area of about 27.88 square kilometres (10.76 sq mi). There is a perennial stream in the valley. The Travel and Tourism department of Himachal Pradesh has preserved the park in its natural form.
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Quick facts
| Country | India |
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| Continent / region | Asia |
| Protection type | 🌲 National Park |
| Coordinates (approx.) | 30.44°N, 77.47°E · view on map |
Simbalbara National Park is a national park in India, in Asia. The details of why Simbalbara National Park is ecologically important are described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).
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