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| established = 1983<br />
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'''Bhairamgarh Wildlife Sanctuary''' is a [[Protected areas of India|protected area]] and [[List of wildlife sanctuaries of India|wildlife sanctuary]] located in [[Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh|Bijapur district]] of the [[States and union territories of India|Indian state]] of [[Chhattisgarh]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://wii.gov.in/eia/wildlife_database/Chattisgarh|title=Wildlife sanctuaries in Chhattisgarh|work=[[Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change]], [[Government of India]]|access-date=1 June 2024}}</ref> <br />
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== Description ==<br />
The sanctuary covers an area of {{cvt|138.95|km2}} and was declared as a protected area in 1983.<ref name="Compendium">{{cite report|url=https://tourism.gov.in/sites/default/files/2023-04/9%20Compendium%20Book_2021_Low%20%281%29%20%282%29.pdf|title=National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries in India|work=[[Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change]], [[Government of India]]|date=November 2021|access-date=1 June 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://bijapur.gov.in/en/sanctuary-national-park/|title=Bhairamgarh Sanctuary|work=[[Government of Chhattisgarh]]|access-date=1 June 2024}}</ref><br />
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== Flora and fauna ==<br />
The protected area consists of [[tropical deciduous forest|tropical dry deciduous mixed forests]]. Major fauna include [[sambar deer]], [[gaur]], [[barking deer]], [[sloth bear]], [[striped hyena]], [[wild boar]], [[jungle cat]], [[grey wolf]], [[wild dog]], [[indian fox]], [[asiatic jackal]], [[spotted deer]], [[indian gazelle]], [[chausingha]], and [[nilgai]]. avifauna include [[barred owlet]], [[brown fish owl]], [[eurasian eagle owl]], [[red jungle fowl]], [[peafowl]], [[indian pitta]], [[paradise flycatcher]], and [[chestnut-shouldered petronia]].<ref name="Compendium"/><br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
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{{Protected Areas of India}}<br />
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[[Category:Wildlife sanctuaries in Chhattisgarh]]<br />
[[Category:Dantewada district]]<br />
[[Category:1983 establishments in Madhya Pradesh]]<br />
[[Category:Protected areas established in 1983]]</div>
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