Karlapat Wildlife Sanctuary

Karlapat Wildlife Sanctuary
karlapat wildlife sanctuary
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Location of Karlapat Wildlife Sanctuary in Odisha
Nearest city	Kalahandi
Coordinates	19°41′12″N83°03′45″E / 19.686735°N 83.062584°E / 19.686735; 83.062584
Area	147.66 kilometres (91.75 mi)
Designated	April 2, 1992 (1992-04-02) [1]
Governing body	Ministry of Forest and Environment, Government of Odisha

Location Map of Karlapt Wildlife Sanctuary, Odisha, India.jpg

Karlapat Entrance

Karlapat Wildlife Sanctuary (Odia : କର୍ଲାପାଟ୍) is a wildlife sanctuary located in Kalahandi district and a popular tourist attraction of Odisha in India. ^[2] Karlapat Wildlife Sanctuary is about 15 km from Bhawanipatna, the district headquarters of Kalahandi district.

The sanctuary covers an area of 175 square kilometres (68 sq mi). ^[3] It lies within the Eastern Highlands moist deciduous forests ecoregion. ^[4] Major plant communities include mixed deciduous forests and scrublands. ^[5] The forest consists of flora like Sal, Bija, Asan, Harida, Amala, Bahada and Bamboo and varieties of medicinal plants. ^[6]

Karlapat Road

This sanctuary is home to many wildlife species like tiger, leopard, sambar, nilgai, barking deer, mouse deer, a wide variety of birds like green munia, Great Eared-nightjar and various reptiles. ^{[7] [8] [9]}

References

1. "Sanctuaries in Odisha - A quick glance". odishawildlife.org. Archived from the original on 24 October 2019. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
2. "Welcome to Orissa!". Archived from the original on 30 November 2011. Retrieved 13 December 2011.
3. Palei et al. (2011). "Avifauna of Karlpat Wildlife Sanctuary". Indian Forester, Vol. 10, pp. 1197–1203.
4. Wikramanayake, Eric; Eric Dinerstein; Colby J. Loucks; et al. (2002). Terrestrial Ecoregions of the Indo-Pacific: a Conservation Assessment. Island Press; Washington, DC. pp. 306–308
5. Negi, Sharad Singh (2002). Handbook of National Parks, Sanctuaries, and Biosphere Reserves in India. Indus Publishing. p. 144
6. "6 elephants die in two weeks in Odisha's Karlapat Wildlife Sanctuary". 16 February 2021.
7. Palei et al. (2011). Avifauna of Karlpat Wildlife Sanctuary. Indian Forester, Vol. 10, pp. 1197–1203
8. Palei, Himanshu Shekhar (1 January 2012). "Sighting of Green Avadavat Amandava formosa in Karlapat Wildlife Sanctuary, Odisha, India". Zoos' Print Journal. XXVII: 25.
9. Palei (2014). A first record of the Great Eared-Nightjar Lyncornis macrotis (Vigors, 1831) (Aves: Caprimulgiformes: Caprimulgidae) in Odisha, India. Journal of Threatened Taxa 6(12): 6566–6567; https://dx.doi.org/10.11609/JoTT.o3968.6566-7