National Park · India
Balpakram National Park
Balpakram National Park is a national park in India, covering 86,981 acres (35,200 ha), established in 1986.
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Park facts
| Park type | National Park |
|---|---|
| Location | India |
| Area | 86,981 acres (35,200 ha) |
| Established | 1986 |
| Coordinates | 25.5000° N, 90.7500° E |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Balpakram National Park
Balpakram National Park is a national park in South Garo Hills in Meghalaya, India, located at an elevation of about 910 m (3,000 ft) close to the international border with Bangladesh. It was inaugurated in December 1987 and provides habitat for barking deer, Asian golden cat, Bengal tiger, marbled cat, wild water buffalo, red panda and Indian elephant. Balpakram means "land of the eternal wind" according to the myth of the Garo people.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU) · Guwahati, India · 66.8 miles away
- Osmany International Airport (ZYL) · Sylhet, Bangladesh · 78.9 miles away
- Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC) · Dhaka, Bangladesh · 116.6 miles away
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Balpakram National Park?
Balpakram National Park is in India (25.5000° N, 90.7500° E).
When was Balpakram National Park established?
Balpakram National Park was established in 1986, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How big is Balpakram National Park?
Balpakram National Park covers 86,981 acres (35,200 ha).
Sources
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2979712 — Wikidata (CC0) — name, country, coordinates, area, established year, highest point where stated.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balpakram_National_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).