Travel Angel Says: Balphakram National Park lies in the southern part of Meghalaya, to the west of the Caro hills below the ancient granite Balphakram plateau.
This fertile virgin land, which covers an area of 220 square kilometres (86 square miles), was proclaimed a park in 1988 and spreads from the foothills up to the plateau edge.

Balphakram's faunal residents are Indian Elephant, Bengal Tiger, Leopard, Clouded Leopard, Wild Buffalo, Gaur (Indian Bison), and Muntjac (Barking Deer). Of the primates, Hoolock (White-browed) Gibbon, Assamese Macaque, Pig-tailed Macaque, Capped Langur (Leaf Monkey), and Slow Loris inhabit the treetops .

Forest types in the park consist of tropical wet evergreen, thickets of cane and bamboo, semi-evergreen, and moist deciduous (predominantly SaI) trees, as well as moist Sal savannah and Khasi.

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Location of Balphakram National Park : In Meghalaya state, the Balphakram plateau lies 13 km (8 miles) away, on the border with Bangladesh. The nearest airport and railhead are at Guwahati, 350 km (217 miles) from the park, The nearby town of Tura (165 km, or 100 miles, away) lies below Nokrek Peak, 1457m (4780ft) above sealevel, and. serves as a good centre for exploring the surrounding forest clad hills.

Climate of Balphakram National Park: The state of Meghalaya experiences its monsoon season from June to September and because of its altitude, experiences a cool climate all. year round.

When to go (Balphakram National Park) : The best time to visit is from December to March.

Getting to Balphakram National Park : Tura is reached by road from Guwahati. There are no motorable roads Within Balphakram; trekking is the only.option.

Facilities at Balphakram National Park : The park itself has no rest houses. Visitors intending to visit the park can stay in rest house in Tura managed by the forest department. There is a tourist lodge, Mahadeo, managed by Meghalaya Tourism at the edge of the Balphakram plateau, in September, February and March, woollens and rain gear will be required.

Wildlife in Balphakram National Park : Significant species are Indian Elephant, Wild Buffalo, Tiger, Leopard and Hoolock Gibbon..

Permits and Reservations for Balphakram National Park : Permits to visit the park and reservation details to be obtained from: Divisional Forest Officer, Wildlife, Tura, Meghalaya

Special precautions : In recent years political militancy has spread through Kashmir and it is advisable to seek local advice before visiting.


Balphakram National Park
The Balphakram National Park provides a habitat for rare, indigenous flora that is facing the threat of extinction and which is seldom discovered outside the Park.

Forest types in the park consist of tropical wet evergreen, thickets of cane and bamboo, semi-evergreen, and moist deciduous (predominantly Sal) trees, as well as moist Sal savannah and Khasi Pine (a species occurring on the Khasi hills). In the forests are Shisham (Dalbergia sissoo), Camar (Trewia nudif/ora), and wild Banana and Orange trees. Flowering shrubs include Bauhinia, Azelia and Lantana. Michelia (Michelia champaca) is a climber that eventually strangles its large host trees and at present is a problem in the forests.

Balphakram is also the source for rare and valuable medicinal herbs, such as the dikge muni, which is difficult to find. It is known to produce a soporific effect when ingested and is presided over by vultures nesting on the rocks at higher levels.

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