Dihing Patkai: 7th National Park of Assam

Why in News ?

Assam Government has notified Dihing Patkai as a National Park which was the last remaining stretches of the Assam Valley tropical wet evergreen forests.

About:

• This notification comes four days after creating 422-sq. km Raimona National Park in Kokrajhar district of Assam.
• Assam now has the third most National Parks (7) in India.
• Madhya Pradesh with 12 national parks maintains the top slot and it is followed by Andaman & Nicobar Islands having 9 national parks.