Simbalbara National Park is a

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in India, located in the Paonta Valley of

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, along its border with

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. It is also known as Col. Sher Jung National Park. The vegetation consists of dense Sal forests with grassy glades. The protected area was created in 1958 as the Simbalbara Wildlife Sanctuary with 19.03 km². In 2010, 8.88 km² were added to it and it was made into a National Park, covering an area of about . There is a

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in the valley. The Travel and Tourism department of

has preserved the park in its natural form. Simbalbara Forest Rest House is connected from Puruwala and provides views of the valley.

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, Sambhar and Chittal are the common animals found here. There are walking trails also in the adjoining forests.Himachal Tourism Dep.
/ref> October and November are the best times to visit the park.

Access

*Nearest airport: Chandigarh (87-km from Nahan) *Railway: The nearest railhead is at Ambala cantt. (63-km from Nahan) *By road: Nahan is accessible connected by road, linked to many cities and tourist spots. *Nearest village: Palhori opposite Simbalbara

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himachaltourism.nic.inhptdc.gov.in
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