Tamor Pingla Wildlife Sanctuary

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Tamor Pingla Wildlife Sanctuary
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Tamor Pingla Wildlife Sanctuary (India)
Location Surajpur District, Chhattisgarh, India
Nearest city Surajpur
Coordinates 23°36′N83°00′E / 23.60°N 83.00°E / 23.60; 83.00
Area608.51 Km²
Elevation617m
Established

Tamor Pingla Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Surajpur District, Chhattisgarh, in central India. [1] [2] It was declared as a wildlife sanctuary in 1978. In 2021, National Tiger Conservation Authority has approved the Chhattisgarh government's proposal to declare the combined areas of the Guru Ghasidas National Park and Tamor Pingla Wildlife Sanctuary as a Guru Ghasidas - Tamor Pingla Tiger Reserve. [3]

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Geography and history

The northern boundary is the Moran river, eastern boundary is Bonga Nalla, and western boundary is Rihand River. This was notified as Wildlife Sanctuary in 1978. It is named after the Tamor Hill and Pingla Nalla, the old and prominent features of the area. In 2011, it was notified by Chhattisgarh's Government as a part of Surguja Jashpur Elephant Reserve. It is spread over 608.55 square kilometres (234.96 sq mi). [4]

Flora

The area is consist of mixed deciduous forests of Sal and bamboo tree. [4]

Fauna

The sanctuary supports Asian elephant, Bengal tiger, Indian leopard, bears, sambar, nilgai, chital, bison, chousingha, chinkara, muntjac, boar, dhole, wolf, jackal, hyena, hare, cobras, pythons, red jungle fowl, gray jungle fowl and green pigeon. [4]

Access

The sanctuary is about 35 km (22 mi) north of Surajpur. [4]

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References

  1. "Tamor Pingla Wildlife Sanctuary". surguja.nic.in. Surguja. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
  2. "Surajpur District". Surajpur.gov.in. 2012. Retrieved 2017-03-01.
  3. Sonali, Kumari (2021-10-07). "Guru Ghasidas National Park And Tamor Pingla Wildlife Sanctuary: Tiger Reserve - UPSC Notes". CrackitToday Affairs. Retrieved 2023-05-01.
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