| Ntangki National Park | |
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| Intangki | |
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 Interactive map of Ntangki National Park | |
| Location | Nagaland, India |
| Nearest city | Chümoukedima |
| Coordinates | 25°44′24″N93°31′36″E / 25.74000°N 93.52667°E /25.74000; 93.52667 |
| Area | 200 km2 (77 sq mi) |
| Established | 3 March 1993 |
| Governing body | Government of Nagaland |
Ntangki National Park is a national park located inPeren District ofNagaland, India. It was first designated as a national park in 1993. Among the species that inhabit the park are the rarehoolock gibbon,golden langur,hornbill,Asian palm civet,black stork,tiger,white-breasted kingfisher,monitor lizard,python andsloth bear. The name "Ntangki" is derived from theZeme dialect of theZeliangrong Nagas.
Ntangki Reserved Forest was established in 1923 with an approximate area of 181 km2 (44,800 acres). In 1927, Ntangki Reserved Forest was enlarged by 20.7 km2 (5,120 acres). In April 1975, the Government of Nagaland declared the Ntangki Reserved Forest as Ntangki Wildlife Sanctuary with an area of 202.02 km2 (20,202 ha). In March 1993, it was converted to Ntangki National Park.[citation needed]
In 2022,Asian forest tortoises (Manouria emys) were reintroduced into Ntangki National Park in collaboration with the Turtle Survival Alliance and Wildlife Conservation Society India.[1]
25°33′36″N93°27′00″E / 25.56000°N 93.45000°E /25.56000; 93.45000
