Kuldiha Wildlife Sanctuary
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Kuldiha Wildlife Sanctuary | |
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କୁଲଡିହା ବନ୍ୟଜନ୍ତୁ ସଂରକ୍ଷଣାଳୟ | |
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
Nearest city | Balasore |
Coordinates | 21°12′N 86°18′E / 21.20°N 86.3°E |
Area | 272.75 km2 (105.31 sq mi) |
Designated | January 4, 1984 |
Visitors | 6340 (in 2015)[1] |
Governing body | Ministry of Forest and Environment, Government of Odisha |
Website | www |
The Kuldiha Wildlife Sanctuary (Odia: କୁଲଡିହା ବନ୍ୟଜନ୍ତୁ ଅଭୟାରଣ୍ୟ) is situated in the Balasore district of Odisha, India. The sanctuary is spread across 272.75 km2 (105 sq mi) in the Chota Nagpur Plateau region. It is linked with Simlipal National Park via the Sukhupada and Nato hill ranges. It is classified as an Eastern Highlands moist deciduous forests ecoregion.
Description
Kuldiha was declared a sanctuary on 4 January 1984.
Flora and fauna
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The sanctuary is characterized by a diverse
In addition to its significance as a wildlife habitat, the sanctuary plays a crucial role in
Tourism
Kuldiha is an integral part of tourism in northern Odisha, attracting tourists and scholars alike.
Ecotourism
Odisha's government took recognition of the environmental damage being done by private operators to many parks, sanctuaries and reserves resulting in a sustainable threat to biodiversity. It came up with an ecotourism focus to conserve the pristine state of nature while making it economically viable with a PPP model. Kuldiha sanctuary is operated in a community based ecotourism model that benefits locals and tribesmen inhabiting the core area of the sanctuary.[7][10][11][12]
Access
The sanctuary is almost equidistant from
See also
- Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education
- Panchalingeshwar
- Wildlife sanctuaries of India
References
- ^ a b "Kuldiha Sanctuary Closed". The New Indian Express. 16 June 2015. Archived from the original on 13 December 2015.
- ISBN 8181711149.
- ^ "Mayurbhanj Elephant Reserve". www.simlipal.org. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
- ^ "Kuldiha Forest, Balasore – 350 kms [sic] from Kolkata". 6 June 2011.
- ^ Sharma, R P. The Indian Forester (Volume 122) (1996 ed.). University of Minnesota. pp. 927–931.
- ^ "Kuldiha- A less known Forest". 6 September 2009.
- ^ a b Udgata, Harsha Bardhan (November 2012). "Eco-Tourism Destinations of Odisha" (PDF). Government of Odisha. p. 49.
- ^ "Forest fire engulfs Similipal, Kuldiha areas". news18. 8 March 2012.
- Ministry of Environment and Forests (India). 2 August 2013. p. 3.
- TERI University. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ^ "ECOTOURISM IN ODISHA". www.odishaecotourism.com. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- The Telegraph (Calcutta). Archived from the originalon 5 August 2016.
Notes
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External links
- Kuldiha Tourism Archived 26 November 2020 at the Wayback Machine