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Location:
Chandrapur District Of
Vidarbha Region In Maharashtra
Coverage Area:
134.78-sq-km
Main Attraction:
The Home Of Giant Indian
Squirrels
Best Time To Visit:
February To May
Accommodation :
Arrival
Information :
-- By Rail : Nearest railway station is at Ballarpur, 70-km on Delhi Madras main line
-- By Air : Nearest airport is at Sonegaon Nagpur, 243-km via Chandrapur
-- By Road : Nearest bus station is Chandrapur, at 85-km
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Nearby Excursions :
Prashand Dham at Chaprala,
Chaprala Temple, and Markanda Temple are the near by
attractions from the sanctuary
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Nearby Cities :
This sanctuary is located in Chandrapur district in the Vidharba region of Maharashtra. Majority of the area is under thick forest that is wood land, with small patches of grass lands distributed over the entire protected area.
Flora :
The land vegetation is Southern Tropical Dry deciduous type. Teak is the dominant tree specie. Other major tree species found in this sanctuary are - Ain, Arjun, Behda, Bija Pterocarpus Bhera, Bel, Chichwa, Dhawada, Ghoti, Hiwar Kalam, Mahua, Mowai, Rohan, Salai, Semal Shisham, Sisoo, Shivan, Surya, Sirus, and Tendu.
Fauna :
Chaprala
Wildlife Sanctuary is a home of variety of wild animals. Out of 23 species of
mammals recorded in this area, there are 4 species of mammals, which are of
endangered status, namely Tiger, Leopard, Jungle cat, Sloth Bear, and Wild dog.
There are 131 species of avifauna recorded in the Protected Area of which as
many as three bird species are of endangered status.
There are 2 species of reptiles, which are of endangered status namely Indian
Python, and Common Indian Monitar. Others include Black Buck, Wild Boar, Spotted
Deer, Sambar, Barking Deer, Blue Bull, Common Langoor, Harep, Jackal, Mungoose,
Peacock, Jungle Fowl, and Flying Squirrel.
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