National Parks in Nagaland

Intanki National Park is the only national park in Nagaland.

1. Intanki National Park

  • Intanki National Park is located in the Peren district of Nagaland, India.
  • It is situated in the foothills of the Patkai range, which is part of the larger Eastern Himalayas.
  • It is the only national park in Nagaland.
  • In 1923, Intanki Reserved Forest was established by the British administrators.
  • In 1975, the Government of Nagaland declared the Intanki Reserved Forest as Intanki Wildlife Sanctuary.
  • In 1993, the Intanki Wildlife Sanctuary and the proposed national park area were merged to form Intanki National Park.
  • In 2005, the park was declared an elephant reserve.
  • Area: The park covers an area of approximately 202 square kilometers (78 square miles).
  • Hills: Park is situated near the western periphery of the Barail Range.
    • Barail Range
  • River: Following rivers flow through the park:
    • Dhansiri River
    • Monglu River
    • Intanki River
    • Duilong River
  • Flora: Equatorial Forests, Deciduous Vegetation (oak, maple, and chestnut), Semi-tropical Vegetation, Orchids, Bamboo, Grasslands etc.
  • Fauna: Tiger, Asian Elephant, Leopard, Wild Dog, Asiatic Black Bear, Clouded Leopard, Golden Cat, Gaur, Sambar, Barking Deer , Serow , Hoolock Gibbon, Slow Loris, White winged Duck, Great Pied Hornbill, Asian Giant Tortoise etc.
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