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