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[[Image:Spotted deer.jpg|thumb|[[Spotted deer]] in fields close to Achanakmar.]]<br />
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The '''Achanakmar Wildlife Sanctuary''' is an [[India]]n sanctuary in [[Mungeli district]], [[Chhattisgarh]] State. It had been established in 1975, under the provisions of the '''''[[India]]n [[Wildlife Protection Act of 1972]],''''' and declared a Tiger Reserve under '''''[[Project Tiger]],''''' in 2009. It is a part of the [[Achanakmar-Amarkantak Biosphere Reserve]].<ref name=BRIS>{{cite journal |last=Tiple |first=Ashish |editor-last1=Joshi |editor-first1=K.C. |editor-last2=Negi |editor-first2=M.S. |editor-last3=Tiple |editor-first3=Ashish |date=October 2010 |title=Achanakmar-Amarkantak Biosphere Reserve |journal=Biosphere Reserve Information Series (BRIS) |volume=2 |location=Jabalpur |publisher=Tropical Forest Research Institute |accessdate=15 June 2013 |url=https://www.academia.edu/1491836/Achanakmar-Amarkantak_Biosphere_Reserve._Biosphere_Reserves_Information_Series_BRIS_._Published_by_Tropical_Forest_Research_Institute_Jabalpur._2_1-2_}}</ref><br />
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== Geography and history ==<br />
Linked by the hilly Kanha-Achanakmar Corridor to the tiger reserve in [[Kanha National Park|Kanha]], [[Madhya Pradesh]], the sanctuary comprises {{cvt|557.55|km2}} of [[forest]].<ref>[http://www.wwfindia.org/about_wwf/what_we_do/tiger_wildlife/our_work/tiger_conservation/satpuda_maikal/kanha/index.cfm Kanha-Achanakmar, WWF India] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080924050033/http://www.wwfindia.org/about_wwf/what_we_do/tiger_wildlife/our_work/tiger_conservation/satpuda_maikal/kanha/index.cfm |date=September 24, 2008 }}</ref> The park is part of [[Mungeli And Bilaspur Forest Division]] in northwest Chhattisgarh, around {{cvt|50|km}} north of Mungeli. The nearest railway station is at [[Belgahna]] and nearest airport Bilaspur Airport(Bilasa Bai Kevat) at chakarbhata (10km from Bilaspur) which have regular flights from Delhi, Jabalpur and Prayagraj. Achanakmar can be reached from [[Pendra Road]] and [[Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh|Bilaspur]] railway stations. [[Achanakmar]] has a restaurant, a coffee house and many other facilities. The sanctuary is close to [[Amarkantak]], the source of the [[Son River]] and [[Narmada River]].<ref>Kanchi Kohli, Achanakmar village lies within the sanctuary, providing accommodation and food to tourists. At Shiv Tarai, there is Chhattisgarh forest department resort. It is booked by its website http://www.tigersofachanakmar.org. Another settlement with a tourist rest house stands at the Lormi Khudiya Dam, on the road to [[Khudiya]], around {{convert|20.0|km|mile|abbr=in}} from [[Lormi, Mungeli|Lormi]]. At Shiv Tarai and Bari Ghat, there are road crossings where bison can often be seen. Achanakmar has been declared a part of '''Project tiger''' in 2009 and development of this country-side is ongoing."[https://web.archive.org/web/20080106151835/http://www.hindu.com/mag/2006/07/30/stories/2006073000340700.htm Forest Interlude: Eco-Tourism]". In ''The Hindu'', July 30, 2006</ref><br />
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== Flora ==<br />
Forest vegetation mainly comprises [[Shorea robusta|Sal]], Saja, Bija, and [[Bamboo]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tigersofachanakmar.org|title=Achanakmar Tiger Reserve|last=Achanakmar tiger reserve|first=Achanakmar|date=|website=tigersofachanakmar.org|publisher=ATCF|access-date=15 December 2016}}</ref><br />
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== Fauna ==<br />
[[Image:Achankmar Tiger.jpg|left|thumb|Two of the sanctuary's C.35 [[Bengal tiger]]s.]]<br />
[[Image:Bison Shiv.jpg|right|thumb|The [[gaur]], an endangered [[species]].]]<br />
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The sanctuary is home to the Bengal tiger, [[Indian leopard]], [[gaur]], [[chital]], [[striped hyena]], [[Indian jackal]], [[sloth bear]], [[Ussuri dhole]], [[sambar (deer)|sambar]], [[nilgai]], [[four-horned antelope]], [[chinkara]], [[blackbuck]], [[Indian muntjac]] and [[wild boar]], four variety of [[monkeys]] among other [[species]].<br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education]]<br />
* [[Tourism in Chhattisgarh]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
{{Commons category|Achanakmar Wildlife Sanctuary}}<br />
* [http://www.indiaplaces.com/india-sanctuaries/achanakmar-wildlife-sanctuary.html Achanakmar Wildlife Sanctuary at IndiaTravel.com]<br />
* [http://www.india9.com/i9show/Achanakmar-Wildlife-Sanctuary-14311.htm Achanakmar Wildlife Sanctuary at india9.com]<br />
* {{Official website|https://web.archive.org/web/20110212064100/http://wwfindia.org/about_wwf/critical_regions/satpura_maikal/kanha_achanakmar/|WWF India maikal/kanha_achanakmar official website}}<br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110707144734/http://www.annonline.com/wildlife-national-park/achanakmar-tiger-reserve.html Achanakmar Tiger Reserve]<br />
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