5 Wildlife Sanctuaries To Visit In Odisha

Odisha‘s forest are vast and home to tremendous wealth of biodiversity, the state has one of the largest forest cover area in India and host vast varieties of mangrove trees, orchid species, mangrove ecosystem and wild animal species.

Here is the list of best and most popular national parks, tiger reserves and wildlife sanctuaries of Odisha.

* Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary, Bargarh district

Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary is an extremely important place for conservation of wildlife in Odisha. The sanctuary host immense array of biodiversity including butterflies, species of fishes, odonates and spiders.

* Sunabeda Wildlife Sanctuary, Nuapada district

Sunabeda Wildlife Sanctuary is also a proposed tiger reserve offering a great diversity of wildlife habitats and waterfalls. The sanctuary has wild water buffalo, swamp deer, wild boar, sloth bear and wild tiger and leopard.

* Hadagarh Wildlife Sanctuary, Keonjhar district

Hadgarh Wildlife Sanctuary is an important wetland in Odisha that attracts variety of birds both migratory and resident.

* Kotagarh Wildlife Sanctuary, Kandhamal district

Kotgarh Wildlife Sanctuary is home to 52 tribal villages and an elephant corridor with deciduous forests with grasslands. The sanctuary house many rare and endangered animal species and medicinal plants.

* Kuldiha Wildlife Sanctuary, Balasore district

Kuldiha Wildlife Sanctuary is linked with Simlipal National Park and an integral part of tourism in northern Odisha. The sanctuary offers mixed deciduous forest and home to wild animals such as Tiger, Leopard, Elephant and Gaur.