About Katepurna Wildlife Sanctuary:
- Location: It is located in Akola District of Maharashtra.
- This Sanctuary area is the catchment of Katepurna Reservoir, and it forms an aquatic habitat for many floral and faunal species.
- The sanctuary derives its name from the Katepurna River, which flows south to Northward almost through the central part of the sanctuary.
- Landscape: It is undulating and offers an interesting contrast between the plateau and the plains.
- Vegetation: Southern tropical dry deciduous forest.
- Flora:
- The main species are Ain, Dhawada, Kalamb, Salai, Haldu, Medshing, Tendu etc.
- Trees of Vad, Umber, Arjun, and Kalamb are found in moist areas.
- Fauna:
- It is renowned for its four-horned antelope and barking deer.
- Other animals that you can see at the sanctuary include black buck, leopard, wolf, wild boar, hyena, hare, nilgai, jungle cat and monkey.
