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on the wild side Chhattisgarh's beautiful flora and fauna offer wildlife thrill seekers a variety of options to connect with nature
National parks and wildlife sanctuaries Indrawati national park Kanger Valley national park Guru Ghasidas national park Achanakmar tiger and biosphere reserve Udanti-Sitanadi tiger reserve Badalkhol-Semarsot-Tamor Pingla elephant reserve Barnawapara wildlife sanctuary Bhairamgarh wildlife sanctuary Bhoramdeo wildlife sanctuary Gomarda wildlife sanctuary Pamed wildlife sanctuary Zoos and a safari Nandanvan zoo, Raipur Kanan Pindari zoo, Bilaspur Tiger safari, Naya Raipur
For those adventure lovers who enjoy the thrill of wildlife tourism, Chhattisgarh offers more than what is imaginable. It is a bird watcher's paradise as well. Owing to its varied sights of rough mountains, unfathomable gorges and lush green forests, the area is most suited to a wide variery of flora and fauna, untainted by human interference. Here you can see nature uninterrupted, in all its beauty.
options too, spanning resorts, cottages and tents. These include the Dandami Luxury Resort at Chitrakote; the Sonbhadra Tourist Resort at Amadob, the Baiga Tourist Resort at Sarodhadadar and the Hareli Eco Resort, Barnawapara. Wildlife tourists can choose from among three national parks, 11 wildlife sanctuaries, two zoos and a tiger safari at Naya Raipur. Some of these are detailed below:
To make the visit more experiential, the Chhattisgarh Tourism Board (CTB) recently launched the 'Raman Jan Paryatan Yojana'. Chhattisgarh Tourism Board will arrange tours to Naya Raipur besides Sirpur, Giraudpuri, Barnavapara, Chitrakote, Teerathgarh and other tourist places including Tala, Malhar, Shivrinarayan and Ratanpur on prescribed dates.
Achanakmar tiger and biosphere reserve A variety of wild fauna is seen here tiger, leopard, bison and Indian giant squirrel - with flourishing vegetation like sal, bija and tinsa along with over 600 species of medicinal plants. The winding Maniyari river is the lifeline of the reserve.
terrain – with teak, sal and mixed forests – is bound by the Balamdehi and Jonk rivers. The Indian bison is frequently seen here, along with the chital, sambhar, nilgai and wild boar.
Barnawapara wildlife sanctuary Named after Bar and Nawapara forest villages, the undulating, well-forested
Kanger Valley national park The Kangar park has an area of 200 sq km comprising mainly hilly terrain.
The CTB provides accommodation
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