Balpakram National Park

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Balpakram National Park is a biodiverse protected area in the Garo Hills of Meghalaya, India, renowned for its deep gorges, rich wildlife, and cultural significance to local communities.

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Balpakram National Park canonical 2
Nokrek National Park 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf national park
protected area
tourist attraction
country India
culturallySignificantFor Garo people
designation National Park of India
ecosystemType grassland
riverine ecosystem
subtropical forest
tropical forest
governingBody Government of Meghalaya
Meghalaya Forest Department
hasFauna Asian elephant
barking deer
clouded leopard
gaur
hoolock gibbon
leopard
sambar deer
tiger
various hornbill species
various raptors
wild boar
hasFlora bamboo
grass species
semi-evergreen forest
tropical evergreen trees
IUCNCategory II
knownFor biodiversity
cultural significance to local communities
deep gorges
mythological associations
rich wildlife
locatedIn Garo Hills
Meghalaya
South Garo Hills district
locatedOn Shillong Plateau
surface form: Balpakram plateau
near Indo–Bangladesh International Border
surface form: Indo-Bangladesh border
partOf Northeast India
protectedFor conservation of biodiversity
preservation of cultural heritage
protection of wildlife habitats
region Garo Hills
religiousOrMythologicalSignificance associated with Garo myths about the land of spirits
state Meghalaya
terrainFeature canyons
forested hills
gorges
plateau

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Meghalaya hasNationalPark Balpakram National Park
Meghalaya hasNationalPark Balpakram National Park
this entity surface form: Nokrek National Park
Garo Hills containsProtectedArea Balpakram National Park
this entity surface form: Nokrek National Park
Garo Hills containsProtectedArea Balpakram National Park