Nestled inside the Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary and occupying an area of 117.10 sq km, the Indira Gandhi National Park is a zone of high protection. Like the sanctuary, vegetation in the park too is a mix of semi-evergreen, evergreen and montane wet temperate forests with teak and rosewood trees. The flora and fauna seen within the park is similar to that found inside the sanctuary. In contrast to the wildlife sanctuary, there is slightly higher level of protection provided for the biodiversity of the park.

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