Similipal National Park is located between 21° 35’ and 22° 01’ north latitude and 86° 13’ and 86° 37’ east longitude. It is situated within Mayurbhanj district of Orissa state. It is a proposed National Park notified in two phases, first on 6th August 1980 over an area of 303 km and subsequently 542.70 km² of area was added to it on 11th June 1986 making the total area of the Park 845.70 km² under sub-section-(1) of Section-35 of the Wildlife (Protection) Act-1972(53 of 1972). The significance of the National Park is its rich biodiversity.