| Ntangki National Park | |
|---|---|
| Intangki | |
| Nearest city | Chümoukedima |
| Coordinates | 25°44′24″N 93°31′36″E / 25.74000°N 93.52667°E |
| Area | 200 km2 (77 sq mi) |
| Established | 3 March 1993 |
| Governing body | Government of Nagaland |
Ntangki National Park is a national park located in Peren District of Nagaland, India. It was first designated as a national park in 1993. Among the species that inhabit the park are the rare hoolock gibbon, golden langur, hornbill, Asian palm civet, black stork, tiger, white-breasted kingfisher, monitor lizard, python and sloth bear. The name "Ntangki" is derived from the Zeme dialect of the Zeliangrong Nagas.
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History
Ntangki Reserved Forest was established in 1923 with an approximate area of 181 km2 (44,800 acres). In 1927, Ntangki Reserved Forest was enlarged by 20.7 km2 (5,120 acres). In April 1975, the Government of Nagaland declared the Ntangki Reserved Forest as Ntangki Wildlife Sanctuary with an area of 202.02 km2 (20,202 ha). In March 1993, it was converted to Ntangki National Park.[citation needed]
Fauna
In 2022, Asian forest tortoises (Manouria emys) were reintroduced into Ntangki National Park in collaboration with the Turtle Survival Alliance and Wildlife Conservation Society India.[1]
References
- ^ "Endangered Asian Giant Tortoise rewilded in protected forest: Nagaland official". Hindustan Times. 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
External links
25°33′36″N 93°27′00″E / 25.56000°N 93.45000°E
This page was last edited on 11 November 2023, at 08:45