Biodiversity Hotspot Similipal Tiger Reserve is facing severe ecological distress due to rampant illegal stone mining within its eco-sensitive and buffer zones. The Dukhra range, in particular, has been identified as a hotspot for such illicit activities, which are wreaking havoc on the e
Similipal Tiger Reserve in Odisha has been conferred the status of National Park. With this declaration, Similipal becomes the state's second national park after Bhitarkanika and 107th in the country.