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{{Short description|Protected area in Odisha, India}}
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The '''Debrigarh wildlife sanctuary''' is located in the [[Bargarh district]] in the Indian state of [[Odisha]], covering a total area of 346.91 km<sup>2</sup>. It is situated near the city of [[Sambalpur|Sambalpur's]] [[Hirakud Dam]]. The Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary is an important location for the conservation of various local [[wildlife]] and their [[habitat]].<ref name="Welcome 2017">{{cite web | title=Debrigarh PA :: Odisha Wildlife Organisation | website=Welcome | date=2017-10-18 | url=https://www.wildlife.odisha.gov.in/WebPortal/PA_Debrigarh.aspx | access-date=2020-07-21 | archive-date=1 April 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200401062929/https://www.wildlife.odisha.gov.in/WebPortal/PA_Debrigarh.aspx | url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Geography==
The sanctuary is bound on the east and north by the huge Hirakud reservoir. It is one of the select few sanctuaries in the state supporting both terrestrial and aquatic biodiversity; which further attracts a significant number of migratory [[waterfowl]] during winter; and is also home to over 250 plant species, many of which have [[Ethnobotany|ethno-botanical]] and [[Medicinal plants|medicinal]] value.

Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary is a [[Eco-Sensitive Zone]] from both an [[Ecology|ecological]] and [[Biophysical environment|environmental]] point of view and to prohibit industries or class of industries and their operations and processes in the said Eco-Sensitive Zone.

==Wildlife==
The sanctuary is home to a wide variety of [[Flora of India|flora]] and [[Fauna of India|fauna]]. Over 40 species of [[Mammal|mammals]], 200 species of [[Bird|birds]], 40 species of [[Reptile|reptiles]], 12 species of [[Amphibian|amphibians]], 42 species of [[Fish|fishes]], 39 species of [[Odonata|odonates]], 85 species of [[Butterfly|butterflies]] and 38 species of [[Spider|spiders]] have been found living in the sanctuary.

Debrigarh is habitat of variety of wild animals including [[cheetal]], [[sambar deer]], [[wild boar]], [[Gaur]],  [[chowsingha]], [[peacock]], [[langur]], [[bear]], [[leopard]] and [[Indian wild dog]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhubaneswar/tourists-spot-wild-dog-in-debrigarh-wildlife-sanctuary/articleshow/112452493.cms|title=In A First, Tourists Spot Wild Dog In Debrigarh|publisher=Times of India|date=12 August 2024|access-date=8 January 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/rise-of-a-wildlife-wonderland-foresters-key-to-odishas-debrigarh-sanctuary-boom/cid/2011722|title=Rise of a wildlife wonderland: Foresters key to Debrigarh Sanctuary boom|publisher=Telegraph India|date=7 April 2024|access-date=8 January 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2024/Oct/04/rising-spots-odisha-home-to-696-leopards|title=
Rising spots: Odisha home to 696 leopards|publisher=[[New Indian Express]]|date=4 October 2024|access-date=8 January 2025}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20140812055520/http://www.odishafdc.com/Debrigarh.php Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary]
* [https://www.wildlife.odisha.gov.in/WebPortal/PA_Debrigarh.aspx Odisha Wildlife Organisation] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200401062929/https://www.wildlife.odisha.gov.in/WebPortal/PA_Debrigarh.aspx |date=1 April 2020 }}
*[http://odishatourism.gov.in/portal/SpecialInterest/WildlifeSanctuaries/Debrigarh.aspx odishatourism.gov.in]
{{Protected areas of Odisha}}

[[Category:Northern dry deciduous forests]]
[[Category:Wildlife sanctuaries in Odisha]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Sambalpur district]]
[[Category:Protected areas with year of establishment missing]]


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