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Balpakram National Park

The Garo “land of spirits” at the plateau’s end.

Plateau-edge forest, representative of Balpakram
Balpakram National Park, Meghalaya
Belief
Garo “land of spirits”
Wildlife
Hoolock gibbon, red panda reports, rare flora
From Baghmara
About 45km

Balpakram sits at the southern end of the Garo Hills plateau, a national park the Garo hold as the land of the departing spirits: deep canyon forest, matchstick-shaped stone formations, hoolock gibbon and a plant list that keeps botanists busy.

Quick answers

Balpakram National Park at a glance

Why visit Balpakram?

For Garo belief and wild canyon forest, plus the Siju caves on the same road.

When to go

Plan around these months

Nearby

Close enough to combine

Things to do

What you're here for

The plateau rim

Canyon-edge walks through spirit-country forest.

Facts checked against the official Meghalaya tourism portal · Last verified 2026-09-26

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