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News: Chhattisgarh will bring back blackbucks to Gomarda Wildlife Sanctuary after more than five decades.
About Gomarda Wildlife Sanctuary
- The Gomarda Wildlife Sanctuary is located at Raigarh in Chhattisgarh.
- Establish year: It was notified as a wildlife sanctuary in 1975
- Area: It spans in an area of 277.82 sq. km
- Surrounding hills: Rathan, Budhaghat, Gomarda and Danav Karwat are the surrounding hills.
- Terrain: The terrain is gently undulating, with numerous boulders and rocks, unfit for cultivation, and hence naturally protected.
- River flowing through it: Laat and Manai river flows through the core area of the sanctuary.
- Waterfalls: It has Adhar Paani, Khapan and Madosilli waterfallsare located within the Sanctuary.
- Rainfall: It receives 1400-1500 mm of rainfall in a year .
- Vegetation: The vegetation is typical Tropical Dry Deciduous forest and mixed forests.
- Flora: Important tree species reported from the sanctuary include sal, teak, bamboo, Terminalia species, bija, tendu, saja and mahua.
- Fauna: Common animal species found in the sanctury include Sambar, Gaur, Barking Deer, Chinkara, Muntjac, Sloth Bear, Wild Boar, Dhole (Wild Dog) and Jackal.
- Recent development:
- 50 Blackbuck will be translocated from Barnawapara Wildlife Sanctuary to Gomarda Wildlife Sanctuary.
- They will be reintroduced to Gomarda Wildlife Sanctuary after more than five decades.
- Blackbucks had disappeared from the region by the 1970s due to hunting, poaching, encroachment and developmental activities.
