Tamor Pingla Wildlife Sanctuary
Geography
The northern boundary is the Moran river, eastern boundary is Bonga Nalla, and western boundary is Rihand River. This was notified as Wildlife Sanctuary in 1978. It is named after the Tamor Hill and Pingla Nalla, the old and prominent features of the area. In 2011, it was notified by Chhattisgarh's Government as a part of Surguja Jashpur Elephant Reserve. It is spread over 608.55 square kilometres (234.96 sq mi).
Flora
The area is consist of mixed deciduous forests of Sal and bamboo tree.
Fauna
The sanctuary supports Asian elephant, Bengal tiger, Indian leopard, bears, sambar, nilgai, chital, bison, chousingha, chinkara, muntjac, boar, dhole, wolf, jackal, hyena, hare, cobras, pythons, red jungle fowl, gray jungle fowl and green pigeon.
Access
The sanctuary is about 35 km (22 mi) north of Surajpur.
See also
References
- ^ "Tamor Pingla Wildlife Sanctuary". surguja.nic.in. Surguja. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
- ^ "Surajpur District". Surajpur.gov.in. 2012. Retrieved 2017-03-01.
- ^ Sonali, Kumari (2021-10-07). "Guru Ghasidas National Park And Tamor Pingla Wildlife Sanctuary: Tiger Reserve - UPSC Notes". CrackitToday Affairs. Retrieved 2023-05-01.
- ^ "Tamor Pingla Wildlife Sanctuary Chhattisgarh". India-Tours. Retrieved 13 January 2025.