Khalasuni Wildlife Sanctuary
| Khalasuni Wildlife Sanctuary | |
|---|---|
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
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Interactive map of Khalasuni Wildlife Sanctuary | |
| Location | Sambalpur, Odisha, India |
| Area | 116 km² |
| Established | 1982 |
Khalasuni Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary in the Sambalpur district in the Indian state of Odisha.[1][2] It is part of Sambalpur Elephant Reserve, and the Khalasuni-Satkosia corridor is one of the important elephant corridors in the state. The Badrama Wildlife Sanctuary is situated next to it.[3]
Fauna
The sanctuary hosts elephants, civets, leopards, wolves, peafowl, junglefowl, hornbill etc.[3] Along with the Similipal and Satkosia Tiger Reserves, and the Hirakud and Kotagarh Sanctuaries, the Khalasuni Wildlife Sanctuary hosts a larger cheetah population in the state.[4]
References
- ^ "Protected Areas". odishaforest.in. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
- ^ "Elephant carcass found in Sambalpur". KalingaTV. 2021-10-28. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
- ^ a b "Odisha's lesser-known wildlife sanctuaries call out to tired souls seeking adventure | Sambad English". 2018-02-14. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
- ^ Service, Express News (2024-03-08). "Odisha to count leopards too as spots show sharp decline". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2024-08-10.