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Wild Life Sanctuaries and National Parks - Coggle Diagram
Wild Life Sanctuaries and National Parks
Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary
Location
It is situated on the northern boundary of the Mandsaur & Nimach districts in MP
spread over an area of 368.62 km2 (142.32 sq mi) adjoining Rajasthan state
Khathiar-Gir dry deciduous forest ecoregion
River
River Chambal flows through the sanctuary
Gandhi Sagar Dam on the Chambal River
Flora:
The principal tree species found here are Khair, Salai, Kardhai, Dhawda, Tendu and Palash
Fauna
Herbivores like Chinkara, Nilgai & Spotted Deer, and carnivores like the Indian Leopard, Striped Hyena & Jackal are found in good numbers in the region.
Kanger Valley National Park
Location
situated in Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh
Area of 200 Sq. KM.
Height from sea surface 38m-781m
River
Kanger River
Fauna
State bird of Chattisgarh, the Bastar Hill Myna, is the most famous species in this area.It can imitate human voices
Tigers, Leopards, Mouse Deer, Rhesus Macaque, Sloth Bear, Flying Squirrel, Chital,Sambar, Barking Deer, Pythons, Cobra, Snakes etc
Fauna
Teak, Haldu, Sal, Tendu, Mahua, Saja, Bija, Dhavara, Tinsa, Mahulbel, Amarbel, Bandha etc
Famous for
Kutumbasar, Kailash, and Dandak are three caves in the park, known for their geological features of stalagmites and stalactites
Cuddapah group of rock formations, as well as the
Vindhyan group of rock formations, are the most prevalent rock formations in the park
Recently, a rare mouse deer was caught on a camera trap set up at Kanger Valley National Park
Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary
Location
Uttara Kannada District, Karnataka.
16 square kilometers.
The Dandeli sanctuary covers part of the rich forests of the Uttara Kannada District
Flora
Eucalyptus, Tectona grandis, Grevillea robusta, T. bellerica, Adina cordifolia, Mitragyna parviflora, Acacia etc
Fauna
Malabar Giant Squirrel or Ratufa Indica, Barking Deer, Gaur, Indian Pangolin, tigers, flycatchers, woodpeckers, etc
River
River KALI
Rises near KUSHAVALI, a small village in Uttar Kannada district
Mouth: Arabian Sea
Kali exits at Supa Dam near Kurandi then flows east towards Dandeli
The government declared the Dandeli forest, a National Wildlife Sanctuary in 1956
Second-largest wildlife sanctuary in Karnataka