- Guru Ghasidas National Park is located in the Koriya district of Chhattisgarh, India.
- In 1983, it was established as the Sanjay National Park.
- In 2000, Guru Ghasidas National Park was formed from Sanjay National Park when Chhattisgarh was bifurcated from Madhya Pradesh.
- In 2007, the park was renamed as Guru Ghasidas National Park. It is named after Guru Ghasidas, a revered spiritual leader and social reformer from the Satnami community.
- In 2022, the combined areas of the Guru Ghasidas National Park and Tamor Pingla Wildlife Sanctuary were declared a Tiger Reserve.
- It is situated between two significant tiger reserves, namely Palamau in Jharkhand and Bandhavgarh in Madhya Pradesh.
- Area: It spread over an area of 1,500 km2 (580 sq mi).
- River: Some of the prominent rivers flowing through the park:
- Banas River
- Bijaur Nala
- Hasdeo River
- Tribe: Some of the tribes that can be found near the park:
- Cherva
- Pando
- Gond
- Khairwar
- Agaria
- Flora: Sal, teak, mahua, tendu, bamboo, aloe vera, malabar nut, rauwolfia serpentina, bamboo, Indian trumpet flower, Indian gooseberry etc.
- Fauna: Tiger, Leopard, Spotted Deer, Chinkara, Chousingha (Four Horns Antelope), Sambar, Porcupine, Striped Hyena, Bison, Sloth Bear, Indian Pitta, Red-Headed Vulture, Monitor lizard etc.
- This park was the last known habitat of the Asiatic Cheetah in India.
Q. Guru Ghasidas National Park is famous for which animal?
A. Guru Ghasidas National Park is primarily famous for being a habitat for the tiger.