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Gomardha Wildlife Sanctuary

Tropical deciduous forest in Sarangarh-Bilaigarh district, with tiger, gaur and over 100 species of birds

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01 — The story

Gomardha Wildlife Sanctuary covers 277.82 sq km in the Sarangarh-Bilaigarh district of Chhattisgarh. It was declared a protected area in 1975.

The forest is tropical deciduous, both moist and dry. Its larger animals include the Bengal tiger, leopard, gaur, sambar, spotted deer, sloth bear and wild boar, and the monitor lizard and softshell turtle are found here too. Birdlife runs to more than 100 species, among them the white-throated fantail and a species of flycatcher.

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02 — About

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We’re still writing about Gomardha Wildlife Sanctuary: its history, what’s there and why it’s worth the trip.