Barnawapara Wildlife Sanctuary
Location : 86 kms from Raipur, Madhya Pradesh.
Coverage Area: 244.66 sq km
Main Attraction : Sloth bear, Tiger
Best Time To Visit : November to June.
About barnawapara Wildlife Sanctuary
Barnawapara Wildlife Sanctuary was established in 1976 Under Wildlife Protection Act of 1972 and biogeographical province 4.8.4 (Indus-Ganges Monsoon Forest). The Sanctuary is spread in area about 244.66 sq km. Mainly flat and hilly terrain. Altitude ranges from 265-400m.The vegetation is Tropical dry deciduous forest with teak, bamboo, Terminalia and other miscellaneous species.
Fauna :
Tiger Panthera tigris, jungle cat Felis chaus, striped Hyaena , jackal Canis aureus, Indian wild dog Cuon alpinus, sloth bear Melursus ursinus), chital Axis axis, sambar Cervus unicolor, nilgai Boselaphus tragocamelus, four-horned antelope Tetracerus quadricornis, chinkara (mountain gazelle) Gazella gazella, muntjac Muntiacus muntjak, wild boar Sus scrofa, gaur Bos guarus and others.
Getting There
By Air
The nearest airport is at Raipur (110 Kms.) connected with Delhi-Bhubaneshwar, Varanasi, Bhopal land Jabalpur.
By Rail
The nearest head is at Mahasamund (60 Kms.) on Raipur-Waltair Section of S.E. Railway and the main railheads are Raipur and Bilaspur which are on on the Bombay-Howrah main lines of S.E. Railway.
By Road
Barnawapara is connected by road PWD forest road with Raipur via Patewa or via Pithora on National Highway No.6 and with Kasdol 35 kms. and also with Shivarinarayan in Bilaspur District l45 kms.
