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| established = 2001<ref name="auto">{{cite web|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 (2021)|work=Ministry of Tourism, Government of India|access-date=1 Jul 2025}}</ref><br />
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| nearest_city = [[Kawardha]]<ref name="auto1">{{cite web|url=https://egazette.gov.in/WriteReadData/2025/261568.pdf|title=Draft ESZ notification: Bhoramdeo Wildlife Sanctuary|work=Gazette of India|access-date=1 Jul 2025}}</ref><br />
| governing_body = Chhattisgarh Forest Department<ref name="auto1"/><br />
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'''Bhoramdev Wildlife Sanctuary''' is a protected area and [[List of wildlife sanctuaries of India|wildlife sanctuary]] located in [[Kabirdham district]] in the Indian State of [[Chhattisgarh]].<ref name="auto"/> It is named after the [[Bhoramdeo Temple]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bhoramdev Wildlife Sanctuary |url=https://bhoramdevwildlifesanctuary.com/ |access-date=2025-07-01 |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
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== Description ==<br />
The sanctuary covers an area of approximately {{cvt|352|km2}} and was officially notified in 2001.<ref name="auto"/> <br />
It lies in the Maikal range of the [[Satpura Range|Satpura hills]] and falls within the Kanha–Achanakmar tiger corridor.<ref name="auto1"/><br />
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== Flora and fauna ==<br />
The sanctuary consists chiefly of tropical moist and dry deciduous forests, with key tree species such as Saaj (''[[Terminalia elliptica|Terminalia tomentosa]]''), Sal (''[[Shorea robusta]]''), Tendu (''[[Diospyros melanoxylon]]''), and [[Eucalyptus|Eucalyptus.]]<ref name="auto2">{{cite web|url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/chhattisgarh-bhoramdev-sanctuary-nears-tiger-reserve-status-boost-for-conservation-tourism|title=Bhoramdev Sanctuary nears Tiger Reserve status|work=Free Press Journal|date=1 Feb 2025|access-date=1 Jul 2025}}</ref> <br />
Fauna includes [[Bengal tiger]], [[leopard]], [[sloth bear]], [[Sambar deer|sambar]], [[gaur]], [[wild boar]], and [[monitor lizard]].<ref name="auto2"/> <br />
Over 100 bird species have been recorded; notable ones include [[Indian peafowl]] and [[Malabar pied hornbill]].<ref name="auto1"/><br />
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== Conservation efforts ==<br />
A draft notification in early 2025 established a 10 km Eco-Sensitive Zone around the sanctuary, with defined coordinates and zonal regulations.<ref name="auto1"/> <br />
In February 2025, NTCA and the Union Ministry supported steps to declare it as a tiger reserve, aiming to reinforce its role in landscape-level conservation.<ref name="auto2"/><br />
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=== Legal and procedural developments ===<br />
In August 2023, the Chhattisgarh High Court dismissed a PIL for immediate tiger reserve designation, noting that NTCA’s recommendation was not binding without completing required statutory processes.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/raipur/chhattisgarh-hc-dismisses-plea-seeking-tiger-reserve-status-for-bhoramdeo-wildlife-sanctuary/articleshow/103213994.cms|title=Chhattisgarh HC dismisses plea seeking tiger reserve status|work=The Times of India|date=30 Aug 2023|access-date=1 Jul 2025}}</ref> <br />
Earlier in 2019, NTCA’s 2014 and 2018 recommendations were overlooked by the state government despite evidence of tiger movement; this drew criticism from conservationists.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2019/May/09/chhattisgarh-fails-to-notify-bhoramdev-as-a-tiger-reserve-1974379.html|title=Chhattisgarh 'ignores' requests to notify Bhoramdev as a tiger reserve|work=The New Indian Express|date=9 May 2019|access-date=1 Jul 2025}}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* [https://egazette.gov.in/WriteReadData/2025/261568.pdf Draft ESZ notification for Bhoramdeo Wildlife Sanctuary – Gazette of India]<br />
* [https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/chhattisgarh-bhoramdev-sanctuary-nears-tiger-reserve-status-boost-for-conservation-tourism Bhoramdev Sanctuary nears Tiger Reserve status – Free Press Journal]<br />
* [https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/raipur/chhattisgarh-hc-dismisses-plea-seeking-tiger-reserve-status-for-bhoramdeo-wildlife-sanctuary/articleshow/103213994.cms Chhattisgarh HC dismisses plea seeking tiger reserve status – The Times of India]<br />
* [https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2019/May/09/chhattisgarh-fails-to-notify-bhoramdev-as-a-tiger-reserve-1974379.html Chhattisgarh ‘ignores’ requests to notify Bhoramdev as tiger reserve – The New Indian Express]<br />
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{{Protected Areas of India}}<br />
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[[Category:Wildlife sanctuaries in Chhattisgarh]]<br />
[[Category:Kabirdham district]]<br />
[[Category:2001 establishments in Chhattisgarh]]<br />
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