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Achanakmar wildlife sanctuary bilaspur
The Achanakmar Wildlife sanctuary was established in 1975, under the provisions of the Wildlife Protection Act of 1972. Achanakmar has been declared a Tiger Reserve under Project Tiger in 2009. It comprises 557.55 km2 of forest, and is linked by the hilly Kanha-Achanakmar Corridor to the tiger reserve in Kanha, Madhya Pradesh. The park is part of Mungeli And Bilaspur Forest Division in northwest Chhattisgarh, around 50 km north of Mungeli. The nearest railway station is at Belgahna. Achanakmar can be reached from Pendra Road and Bilaspur railway stations. Achanakmar has a restaurant, a coffee house and many other facilities. The sanctuary is close to Amarkantak, the source of the Narmada River.
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- Achanakmar wildlife sanctuary bilaspur
- Know about achanakmar wildlife sanctuary apna chhattisgarh
- Flora
- Fauna
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Know about achanakmar wildlife sanctuary apna chhattisgarh
Flora
Forest vegetation mainly comprises sal, saja, bija, and bamboo.
Fauna
The sanctuary is home to leopards, gaur, chital, Bengal tigers, striped hyena, jackals, the sloth bear, dhole, sambar, nilgai, four-horned antelope, chinkara, blackbuck, Indian muntjac and wild boar, among other species.
