{"id":331178,"date":"2025-03-29T11:15:37","date_gmt":"2025-03-29T05:45:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=331178"},"modified":"2025-04-01T14:09:43","modified_gmt":"2025-04-01T08:39:43","slug":"debrigarh-wildlife-sanctuary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/debrigarh-wildlife-sanctuary\/","title":{"rendered":"Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News<\/strong>&#8211; In a first-of-its-kind initiative. Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary hosted the \u2018indian Bison Fest\u2019 to spread the word about its conservation needs and ecological significance. <strong>Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-331400 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Debrigarh-Wildlife-Sanctuary.png?resize=570%2C378&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary\" width=\"570\" height=\"378\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Debrigarh-Wildlife-Sanctuary.png?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Debrigarh-Wildlife-Sanctuary.png?resize=1024%2C680&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Debrigarh-Wildlife-Sanctuary.png?resize=768%2C510&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Debrigarh-Wildlife-Sanctuary.png?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>About Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Location<\/strong>-It is located in the <em>Bargarh district of Odisha, near the Hirakud Dam<\/em> on the Mahanadi River.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Historical Significance<\/strong>&#8211; This sanctuary holds historical significance due to its association with the renowned <em>freedom fighter Veer Surendra Sai<\/em>. During his uprising against British rule, he used Barapathara, a site within the sanctuary, as his base of operations.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Vegetation<\/strong>&#8211;\u00a0 The sanctuary primarily features <em>dry deciduous mixed forests<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Flora<\/strong>&#8211; The major tree species found here include<em> Sal, Asana, Bija, Aanla, and Dhaura<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fauna<\/strong>: Tigers, sloth bears, leopards, hyenas, spotted deer, antelopes, sambar, gaur, nilgai, bison, and langur monkeys.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; border-style: solid; background-color: #f7f7f7;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Indian Bison (Gaur)<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_331182\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-331182\" style=\"width: 332px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-331182\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Indian-Bison.png?resize=332%2C218&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Indian Bison\" width=\"332\" height=\"218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Indian-Bison.png?w=802&amp;ssl=1 802w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Indian-Bison.png?resize=300%2C198&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Indian-Bison.png?resize=768%2C506&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 332px) 100vw, 332px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-331182\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source Tigerreservesinindia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>It is the <em>largest extant bovine species<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>It is among the largest wild cattle species, reaching a shoulder <em>height of up to 220 cm<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Habitat &amp; Distribution<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>Gaurs inhabit <em>forested hills, grasslands, and tropical deciduous forests<\/em> across <em>South and Southeast Asia.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Globally, their population is estimated to be between <em>13,000 and 30,000<\/em>, with around 85% found in India.<\/li>\n<li>Apart from India, they are also found in <em>Burma and Thailand.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>In India, one of their strongest habitats is the Western Ghats, particularly in the <em>Wayanad\u2013Nagarhole\u2013Mudumalai\u2013Bandipur complex<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The gaur is the <em>State Animal of Goa and Bihar.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Conservation Status<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>IUCN Red List<\/strong>: <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Vulnerable<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>CITES<\/strong>: <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Listed in Appendix I<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Wildlife Protection Act, 1972<\/strong>: <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Schedule I<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News&#8211; In a first-of-its-kind initiative. Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary hosted the \u2018indian Bison Fest\u2019 to spread the word about its conservation needs and ecological significance. Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary. About Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary Location-It is located in the Bargarh district of Odisha, near the Hirakud Dam on the Mahanadi River. 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