Bhoramdeo Wildlife Sanctuary

About Bhoramdeo Wildlife Sanctuary:

• Location: It is situated in the Kawardha district of Chhattisgarh.
• It is named after the famous 11th-century Bhoramdeo Temple situated near the Sanctuary.
• It shares a border with Kanha National Park in Madhya Pradesh, making it an important tiger habitat in central India.
• Size: The sanctuary covers an area of approximately 325 square kilometres (125 square miles).
• Rivers: This wildlife sanctuary is the origin of the Fen and Sankari rivers.
• Landscape: The sanctuary is characterised by its lush green forests, rolling hills, and the Maikal Range of the Satpura Hills.
• Vegetation: It offers a mix of dense forests and open grasslands.
• Flora: The main species of plants in the Sanctuary include sal, saja, tinsa, kara and haldu.
• Fauna: It is home to a variety of wildlife species, including tigers, leopards, wild dogs, sloth bears, sambar deer, barking deer, chital (spotted deer), gaur (Indian bison), and various species of birds and reptiles.