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Balpakram National Park
Balpakram Canyon
Map showing the location of Balpakram National Park
Map showing the location of Balpakram National Park
LocationSouth Garo Hills of Meghalaya
Nearest cityBaghmara
Coordinates25°25′N 90°52′E / 25.417°N 90.867°E / 25.417; 90.867
Area220 km2 (85 sq mi)
Established27 December 1987
Governing bodyGovernment of Meghalaya, Government of India

Balpakram National Park is a national park to the south of Garo Hills in Meghalaya, India, located at an altitude of about 910 m (3,000 ft) close to the international border with Bangladesh. It was inaugurated in December 1987 and provides habitat for barking deer, Asian golden cat, Bengal tiger, marbled cat, wild water buffalo, red panda and Indian elephant. Balpakram means "land of the eternal wind" according to the myth of the Garo people.

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