 Achanakmar
Wildlife Sanctuary was established in 1975 Under Wildlife Protection Act of 1972
and biogeographical province 4.8.4 (Indus-Ganges Monsoon Forest). Moreover
the area of the sanctuary is 551.55 sq.km. Mainly
hilly country. Altitude ranges from 200-1000m.Mainly tropical sal forest with other species at higher
altitudes are the vegetation of this region.
Leopard, Gaur, Chital, Wild Bear, Tiger Panthera
tigris, leopard, striped Hyaena, jackal Canis aureus, sloth bear Melursus
ursinus, Indian wild dog Cuon alpinus, chital Axis axis, sambar Cervus
unicolor, nilgai Boselaphus tragocamelus, four-horned antelope Tetracerus
quadricornis, chinkara (mountain gazelle) Gazella gazella, blackbuck Antilope
cervicapra, munyjac Muntiacus muntjak, wild boar Sus scrofa and others. |
