The Debrigarh wildlife sanctuary is located in the Bargarh district in the Indian state of Odisha, covering a total area of 346.91 km2. It is situated near the city of Sambalpur'sHirakud Dam. The Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary is an important location for the conservation of various local wildlife and their habitat. It is home to a wide variety of flora and fauna. Over 40 species of mammals, 200 species of birds, 40 species of reptiles, 12 species of amphibians, 42 species of fishes, 39 species of odonates, 85 species of butterflies and 38 species of spiders have been found living in the sanctuary.
The sanctuary is bound on the east and north by the huge Hirakud reservoir. It is one of the select few sanctuaries in the state supporting both terrestrial and aquatic biodiversity; which further attracts a significant number of migratory waterfowl during winter; and is also home to over 250 plant species, many of which have ethno-botanical and medicinal value.
Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary is a Eco-sensitive Zone from both a ecological and environmental point of view and to prohibit industries or class of industries and their operations and processes in the said Eco-sensitive zone.
External linksEdit
Odisha Wildlife Organisation 1 April 2020 at the Wayback Machine
ReferencesEdit
^"Debrigarh". Protected Planet. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
^. Welcome. 18 October 2017. Archived from the original on 1 April 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
debrigarh, wildlife, sanctuary, debrigarh, wildlife, sanctuary, located, bargarh, district, indian, state, odisha, covering, total, area, situated, near, city, sambalpur, hirakud, important, location, conservation, various, local, wildlife, their, habitat, hom. The Debrigarh wildlife sanctuary is located in the Bargarh district in the Indian state of Odisha covering a total area of 346 91 km2 It is situated near the city of Sambalpur s Hirakud Dam The Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary is an important location for the conservation of various local wildlife and their habitat It is home to a wide variety of flora and fauna Over 40 species of mammals 200 species of birds 40 species of reptiles 12 species of amphibians 42 species of fishes 39 species of odonates 85 species of butterflies and 38 species of spiders have been found living in the sanctuary Debrigarh Wildlife SanctuaryIUCN category IV habitat species management area 1 Coordinates21 33 26 N 83 38 46 E 21 557097 N 83 646108 E 21 557097 83 646108 2 Area346 91 km2 133 94 sq mi The sanctuary is bound on the east and north by the huge Hirakud reservoir It is one of the select few sanctuaries in the state supporting both terrestrial and aquatic biodiversity which further attracts a significant number of migratory waterfowl during winter and is also home to over 250 plant species many of which have ethno botanical and medicinal value Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary is a Eco sensitive Zone from both a ecological and environmental point of view and to prohibit industries or class of industries and their operations and processes in the said Eco sensitive zone External links EditDebrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary Odisha Wildlife Organisation Archived 1 April 2020 at the Wayback MachineReferences Edit Debrigarh Protected Planet Retrieved 21 July 2020 Debrigarh PA Odisha Wildlife Organisation Welcome 18 October 2017 Archived from the original on 1 April 2020 Retrieved 21 July 2020 1 nbsp This article about protected areas of India is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This article about a location in Sambalpur district Odisha India is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary amp oldid 1162226031, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
