Balphakram National Park
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Balphakram National Park is a national park
located about 3,000 metres above sea level
, near the Garo Hills
in Meghalaya
.
It is often referred to as the "abode of perpetual winds" as well as the "land of spirits."
It is also the home of the barking deer and the golden cat
.
National park
A national park is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or owns. Although individual nations designate their own national parks differently A national park is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or...
located about 3,000 metres above sea level
Sea level
Mean sea level is a measure of the average height of the ocean's surface ; used as a standard in reckoning land elevation...
, near the Garo Hills
Garo Hills
The Garo Hills are part of the Garo-Khasi range in Meghalaya, India. They are inhabited mainly by tribal dwellers. Shillong, the capital of Meghalaya, is located in this range. It is one of the wettest places in the world. The range is part of the Meghalaya subtropical forests ecoregion.Garo Hills...
in Meghalaya
Meghalaya
Meghalaya is a state in north-eastern India. The word "Meghalaya" literally means the Abode of Clouds in Sanskrit and other Indic languages. Meghalaya is a hilly strip in the eastern part of the country about 300 km long and 100 km wide, with a total area of about 8,700 sq mi . The...
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It is often referred to as the "abode of perpetual winds" as well as the "land of spirits."
It is also the home of the barking deer and the golden cat
Golden cat
A golden cat is a medium-sized wild cat belonging to either the genus Catopuma or Profelis. There are three species of golden cats:* African Golden Cat, Profelis aurata* Asian Golden Cat, Catopuma temminckii* Bay Cat, Catopuma badia...
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