- Location: Part of Deccan peninsula - Eastern Highlands
- Established: Designated as NP in 1982 under Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.
- Key Features:
- Major River flowing through NP: Kanger River.
- Located on banks of Kholaba River (A tributary of the Godavari River).
- Diverse topography: Low flatlands, gentle slopes, steep inclines, plateaus, deep gorges, valleys, and winding stream courses etc.
- Vegetation: It supports distinct vegetation types in close vicinity of each other viz., Tropical Moist Deciduous, Tropical Dry Deciduous and Tropical Semi-Evergreen Forests.
- It forms a natural transition zone (ecotone region) between Sal and teak forests in Peninsular India.
- Geomorphological features:
- Karst Topography: Include subterranean (underground) limestone caves with magnificent Speleothems.
- It is home to three exceptional caves i.e. Kutumbasar, Kailash and Dandak which are famous for their amazing geological structures of Stalactites and stalagmites.
- Other attractions: Tirathgarh waterfall, Kanger Dhara waterfall (Formed by a tectonic event)
- Major fauna: Panthers, striped hyenas and Dholes; Eastern Hill Myna (State Bird of Chhattisgarh), giant squirrel (a species found only in this region) etc.
- High degree of endemism: The limestone caves are home to 5 spider species that can only be found in this NP.
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Kanger Valley National Park (NP) (Bastar, Chhatisgarh)
Posted 16 Apr 2025
Updated 22 Apr 2025
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- Kanger Valley
- Decca Peninsula
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