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 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.
