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{{Infobox protected area
| name = Chandra Prabha Sanctuary
| photo = Devdari Water fall in Chandra prabha.jpg
| photo_caption = Waterfall in Chandra Prabha Sanctuary
| map = India Uttar Pradesh
| location = [[Chandauli district]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], {{Flag|India}}
| nearest_city = [[Varanasi]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], {{Flag|India}}
| coordinates = {{coords|25.7|N|83.27|E|display=inline, title}}
|relief=y}}

The '''Chandra Prabha Wildlife Sanctuary''', also known as Chandraprabha, is situated in [[Chandauli district]] of [[Uttar Pradesh]] state in central [[India]]. It is well endowed with beautiful picnic spots, dense forests, and scenic waterfalls like Rajdari, Devdari & Naugarh waterfall that attract tourists every year to its vicinity. Chandra Prabha Wildlife Sanctuary is situated about 70 kilometres from the historic city of [[Varanasi]].

==History==
The area was made a hunting preserve for the [[Narayan dynasty|rulers]] of [[Benares State|Benares]] in the second half of the 18th century.<ref>[[Imperial Gazetteer of India]]. v. 17, p. 368.</ref> The wildlife sanctuary was established in May 1957. [[Asiatic lion]]s were introduced at Chandra Prabha in 1958. The exercise was successful in the beginning, with the number of lions increasing from three to eleven by 1969. However, the following year the lions were found missing. The plan was again revived in 1993 although the Indian Government is yet to take a decision in this regard.

==Location==
Chandra Prabha Sanctuary is spread over an area of 78 km² and lies on the Naugarh and Vijaigarh hillocks on the north slope of the [[Kaimur Range]]. The [[Karamnasha River]], a tributary of the [[Ganges River|Ganges]], flows through the sanctuary, as does the Chandraprabha River, a tributary of the Karamnasha.<ref>Ilyas, Orus & A Khan, Jamal. (2005). "Habitat Association and Conservation of Ungulates in Chandraprabha Wildlife Sanctuary, Uttar Pradesh, India. ''Tropical Biodiversity'' 8(3). 173-185.</ref>

==Flora and fauna==
The sanctuary has an area of 78 square kilometres.<ref>Sharad Singh Negi. '''Handbook of National Parks, Wildlife Sanctuaries, and Biosphere Reserves in India'''. Indus Publishing, 2002. P. 160.</ref> The sanctuary lies within the [[Lower Gangetic Plains moist deciduous forests]] ecoregion.<ref>World Wildlife Fund. "Lower Gangetic plains Moist Deciduous Forests". Accessed 22 November 2017. [https://www.worldwildlife.org/ecoregions/im0120]</ref>

Plant communities include alluvial savanna forest, southern dry mixed deciduous forest, dry deciduous scrub and savanna, dry tropical riverine forest, and desert thorn forest and scrub.<ref>Sharad Singh Negi. '''Handbook of National Parks, Wildlife Sanctuaries, and Biosphere Reserves in India'''. Indus Publishing, 2002. P. 160.</ref>

Fauna includes leopard, wild boar, [[Nilgai]] ''(Boselaphus tragocamelus)'', [[Sambar deer]] ''(Cervus unicolor),'' [[Chinkara]] ''(Gazella gazella),'' and [[Chital]] ''(Axis axis)'', and many species of birds.<ref>Sharad Singh Negi. '''Handbook of National Parks, Wildlife Sanctuaries, and Biosphere Reserves in India'''. Indus Publishing, 2002. P. 160.</ref><ref>Ilyas, Orus & A Khan, Jamal. (2005). "Habitat Association and Conservation of Ungulates in Chandraprabha Wildlife Sanctuary, Uttar Pradesh, India." ''Tropical Biodiversity''. 8(3). 173-185.</ref>

==Attractions==
A variety of wild animals are found at Chandra Prabha. These include [[blackbuck]]s, [[chital]], [[sambar deer|sambar]], [[nilgai]], [[wild boar]], [[porcupine]] and [[chinkara]]. The reptilian species include [[python (genus)|python]].

The park is a bird watcher's paradise, as one can see around 150 species of birds. The natural vegetation consists of mahua, saagun, amaltas, tendu, koraiya, ber etc. In terms of flora, it is a typical dry deciduous forest composed of gneiss and laminated stone.

==Access==
Chandra Prabha sanctuary is located just 65 km from the city center of [[Varanasi]]. The most convenient way to reach the park is by hiring a taxi and driving down. The journey takes approximately two hours. The nearest rail junction is Mughalsarai and [[Varanasi]], which is well connected to most parts of India.

==References==
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{{Protected areas in Uttar Pradesh}}

[[Category:Asiatic Lion Reintroduction Project]]
[[Category:Wildlife sanctuaries in Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:Chandauli district]]
[[Category:Lower Gangetic Plains moist deciduous forests]]
[[Category:1957 establishments in Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:Protected areas established in 1957]]

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