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Location
: Madhya Pradesh
Coverage Area:
Main Attraction : Chital, Tiger
Best
Time To Visit :
Sitanadi
Wildlife Sanctuary was established in 1974 Under Wildlife
Protection Act of 1972 and Biogeographical province 4.8.4 (Indus-Ganges
Monsoon Forest). The Sanctuary is spread in area about 553 sq km. Mainly
undulating and hilly terrain. Altitude ranges from 327-736m.. Moist
peninsular sal forest. The dominant species is sal Shorea robusta mixed
with Terminalia, Anogeossis, Pterocarpus, bamboo and others are the main
Vegetation of this.
Fauna
:
Tiger Panthera tigris, leopard. pardus, Jackal Canis aureus, sloth bear
Melursus ursinus, Indian wild dog Cuon alpinus, chital Axis axis, sambar
Cervus unicolor, nilgai Boselaphus tragocamelus, gaur Bos gaurus,
muntjac Muntiacus muntjak, wild boar Sus scrofa and others.
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