Template:Infobox protected area Khalasuni Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary in the Sambalpur district in the Indian state of Odisha.[1][2] It is part of Sambalpur Elephant Reserve, and the Khalasuni-Satkosia corridor is one of the important elephant corridors in the state. The Badrama Wildlife Sanctuary is situated next to it.[3]
Fauna
The sanctuary hosts elephants, civets, leopards, wolves, peafowl, junglefowl, hornbill etc.[3] Along with the Similipal and Satkosia Tiger Reserves, and the Hirakud and Kotagarh Sanctuaries, the Khalasuni Wildlife Sanctuary hosts a larger cheetah population in the state.[4]
References
- ↑ Protected Areas. odishaforest.in. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
- ↑ Elephant carcass found in Sambalpur. KalingaTV(2021-10-28). Retrieved 2024-08-10.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Odisha's lesser-known wildlife sanctuaries call out to tired souls seeking adventure | Sambad English(2018-02-14). Retrieved 2024-08-10.
- ↑ Odisha to count leopards too as spots show sharp decline, Service, Express News. The New Indian Express(2024-03-08). Retrieved 2024-08-10.