Badalkhol Wildlife Sanctuary

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Badalkhol Wildlife Sanctuary
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Nearest city Raipur
Coordinates 22°33′08″N81°44′05″E / 22.55222°N 81.73472°E / 22.55222; 81.73472
Area104.45 km2 (40.33 sq mi)
Established1975

Badalkhol Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area and wildlife sanctuary located in Jashpur district of the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. [1]

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Description

The sanctuary covers an area of 104.45 km2 (40.33 sq mi) and lies on the banks of the Eib and Dorki rivers. It was the erstwhile hunting grounds of the Maharaja of Jashpur and was declared as a protected area in 1976. [2] [3]

Flora and fauna

The protected area consists of a mixture of moist and dry tropical deciduous forests. Major fauna include Indian elephant, Bengal tiger, leopard, jungle cat, Indian wolf, Indian wild dog, wild boar, striped hyena, sloth bear, Indian fox, Asiatic jackal, spotted deer, barking deer, Indian gazelle, chausingha, nilgai, and sambar deer. Avifauna include barred owlet, brown fish owl, eurasian eagle owl, red jungle fowl, Indian peafowl, Indian pitta, paradise flycatcher, and chestnut-shouldered petronia. The park is also host to reptiles such as common krait, cat snake, rat snake, snake eyed lacerta, grass skink, fan throated lizard, and rock agama. [2]

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References

  1. "Wildlife sanctuaries in Chhattisgarh". Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India . Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  2. 1 2 National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries in India (PDF). Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India (Report). November 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  3. "Badalkhol Sanctuary". Government of Chhattisgarh . Retrieved 1 June 2024.