Balpakram National Park, in the South Garo Hills, is a plateau of dramatic canyons and dense forest holding deep spiritual significance for the Garo people, who consider it the mythical land of the dead and home of numerous spirits and legendary creatures according to local tradition. The park's rugged terrain supports significant wildlife including elephants, tigers and a range of other species, though its remoteness has kept much of the park relatively unexplored even by wildlife researchers.
The combination of striking canyon scenery, deep Garo spiritual significance and genuine biological remoteness makes Balpakram one of Meghalaya's most distinctive protected areas, appealing to visitors interested in a destination shaped as much by indigenous belief and mythology as by conventional wildlife tourism.
Balpakram holds profound significance in Garo mythology as the abode of spirits and the mythical land where souls journey after death, a belief system that has shaped local relationships with the landscape for generations independent of its more recent formal national park designation.
October to April.
About 3-4 hours by road from Tura in the South Garo Hills.
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