About Clouded Leopard National Park
Clouded Leopard National Park is a small national park within Sepahijala Wildlife Sanctuary near Bishalgarh in Sepahijala District, Tripura. Established in 2007 and covering about 5.08 sq km, it is dedicated to conservation of the clouded leopard, Tripura's state animal. The park features semi-evergreen forests, lakes and enclosures for captive breeding, and forms part of a larger sanctuary known for primates, birds and diverse flora.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a forested national park inside the larger Sepahijala Wildlife Sanctuary with semi-evergreen forest, lakes and curated enclosures. The park has a clouded leopard breeding and conservation centre with viewing enclosures, a zoo section, botanical garden, and boating on Sepahijala Lake. Trails and viewpoints allow wildlife viewing, birdwatching and photography in a managed natural environment with visitor facilities.
Key highlights
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Dedicated conservation and captive breeding centre for the clouded leopard, the state animal of Tripura
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Located within Sepahijala Wildlife Sanctuary known for primates including spectacled langur and rhesus macaque
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Scenic Sepahijala lakes with boating facilities
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Botanical garden, zoo section and orchid house within the sanctuary complex
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Semi-evergreen forest landscape with diverse flora and birdwatching opportunities
History of Clouded Leopard National Park
Clouded Leopard National Park was established in 2007 within the Sepahijala Wildlife Sanctuary, which was declared a wildlife sanctuary in 1972. The national park was created to provide a dedicated protected area and captive breeding facility for the clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa), covering an area of 5.08 sq km inside the sanctuary.
Route
| By air | Nearest airport is Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport, Agartala, about 25-30 km away, then by road |
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| By train |