Ntangki National Park is a national park located in

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, India. It was first designated as a national park in 1993. Among the species that inhabit the park are the rare

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and

sloth bear The sloth bear (''Melursus ursinus''), also known as the Indian bear, is a myrmecophagous bear species native to the Indian subcontinent. It feeds on fruits, ants and termites. It is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, mainly because of ...

. The name "Ntangki" is derived from the Zeme dialect of the Zeliangrong Nagas.

History

Ntangki Reserved Forest was established in 1923 with an approximate area of . In 1927, Ntangki Reserved Forest was enlarged by . In April 1975, the Government of Nagaland declared the Ntangki Reserved Forest as Ntangki Wildlife Sanctuary with an area of . In March 1993, it was converted to Ntangki National Park.

Fauna

In 2022,

Asian forest tortoise The Asian forest tortoise (''Manouria emys''), also known commonly as the Mountain tortoise or Burmese Brown Mountain tortoise, is a species of tortoise in the family Testudinidae. The species is endemic to Southeast Asia. It is believed to be a ...

s (''Manouria emys'') were reintroduced into Ntangki National Park in collaboration with the Turtle Survival Alliance and Wildlife Conservation Society India.

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