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Balpakram National Park
Balpakram National Park is a national park in India, established in 1986, covering 352 km² (136 sq mi). It is the #48 largest of India's 116 national parks.
- Area
- 352 km²
- Established
- 1986
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- GAU · 107 km
Nearest airports to Balpakram National Park
- 1Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International AirportGAU107 kmstraight lineGuwahati, India
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- 2 SHL125 kmstraight line
- 3 ZYL127 kmstraight line
Sylhet, BangladeshMore about Balpakram National Park
Balpakram National Park is one of 116 national parks in India. It covers 352 km² (35,200 ha) — about 3.4 times the size of Paris, making it the #48 largest national park in India (0.6% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1986, 40 years ago — the first national parks in India date back to 1897. It is listed in IUCN category II: National Park — protecting whole ecosystems while welcoming visitors for recreation and education.
Visiting Balpakram National Park
The closest airport is Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU), about 107 km away — around 2 h 20 min by car; alternatively Shillong Airport (SHL, 125 km). Other national parks within reach include Nokrek National Park (47 km²), Madhupur National Park (84 km²), Khadimnagar National Park (7 km²) and Kadigarh National Park (3 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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