Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary

23 Oct 2021 Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary

• Recently, the Odisha Government has decided to relocate around 420 families from four zero-connectivity villages in Debrigarh wildlife sanctuary.
• The relocation is aimed at reducing man-animal conflict and providing better living conditions to the displaced families.

Location:

• It is situated in the Bargarh district of Odisha near Hirakud dam (Mahanadi River) and covers an area of 346.91 square kilometers.
• It is bounded on the east and north by the huge Hirakud reservoir.
• It was declared as a wildlife sanctuary on 8^thFebruary 1985.
• It is an important site for in situ conservation of wildlife and its habitat in the state of Odisha

Biodiversity:
Flora:

• Dry deciduous forests

 Fauna:

• Four-horned antelope, Indian leopard, Indian elephant, sambar, chital, gaur, etc.

Major Protected Areas in Odisha:
National Parks:

• Bhitarkanika National Park
• Simlipal National Park

 Wildlife Sanctuaries:

• Badrama WLS
• Chilka (Nalaban island) WLS
• Hadgarh WLS
• Baisipalli WLS
• Kotagarh WLS
• Nadankanan WLS
• Lakhari Valley WLS
• Gahirmatha (Marine) WLS

yojna ias daily current affairs 23 Oct 2021

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