Meghalaya National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries

Balphakram National Park

• It is located south of Garo Hills in Meghalaya, close to Indo-Bangladesh border.
• Major Fauna: Barking deer, Asian golden cat, tiger, marbled cat, wild water buffalo, red panda, elephant.

Nokrek Ridge National Park

• It is located close to Tura Peak in West Garo Hills. It forms the core area of the Nokrek Biosphere Reserve.
• The Nokrek region is also an Important Bird Area.
• All important river of Garo Hills region rise from the Nokrek Range, of which the Simsang River (known as Someshwari in Bangladesh) is most prominent.
• Vegetation: Evergreen, semi-evergreen and deciduous.
• Major Fauna: Red panda, Asian elephant, stump-tailed macaque, pig-tailed macaque, hoolock gibbon.

Wildlife Sanctuaries of Meghalaya

• Baghmara Pitcher Plant: On the banks of Someshwari River that divides the Garo Hills into two parts.
• Narpuh Wildlife Sanctuary: Jaintia Hills.
• Nongkhyllem Wildlife Sanctuary: Ri Bhoi District.
• Siju Bird Wildlife Sanctuary: On the banks of Simsang River in the South Garo Hills district.