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Balpakram, which has been,
declared a National Park since
1987 is the land of scenic beauty, lying at an
altitude of nearly 3,000 ft. above sea level,
covering an area of 200sq. kms. It is a vast
tableland of dense forest, teeming with wild
life, undoubtedly one of the richest spot in
bio-diversity in the country. Many rare and
exotic species of flora and fauna some endemic
to the area - many almost extinct very rare
forms of wild-life
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found in the
area had naturally evoked a lot of interest
among the elite circles of naturalist,
botanists and zoologist.
167 kms away from Tura, the District Head
quarter of west Garo Hills District,
Balpakram can be reached by road
only. There are however regular helicopter
services from Shillong and Guwahati to Tura
and road transport facilities, nearest airport
and rail head is Guwahati in Assam which is
220 kms from Tura.
Best time to visit
- Mid-April to mid-June.
Clothing
- thin light clothing.
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