Karlapat Wildlife Sanctuary
karlapat wildlife sanctuary
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Karlapat Wildlife Sanctuary
Karlapat Wildlife Sanctuary
Location of Karlapat Wildlife Sanctuary in Odisha
Nearest cityKalahandi
Coordinates19°41′12″N 83°03′45″E / 19.686735°N 83.062584°E / 19.686735; 83.062584
Area147.66 kilometres (91.75 mi)
DesignatedApril 2, 1992 (1992-04-02)[1]
Governing bodyMinistry of Forest and Environment, Government of Odisha
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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. 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


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