Barnawapara Wildlife Sanctuary: Blackbucks Reintroduced
Blackbucks were reintroduced into their natural habitat at Rampur grassland in Barnawapara Wildlife Sanctuary.
- Barnawapara Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the northern part of the Mahasamund district of Chhattisgarh.
- It is named after the Bar and Nawapara forest villages, which are in the heart of the sanctuary.
- The tributaries of Mahanadi are the source of water. The River Balamdehi forms the western boundary, and the Jonk River forms the northeastern boundary of the sanctuary.
- It mainly consists of tropical dry deciduous forest.
- The flora chiefly comprises Teak, Sal, Bamboo and Terminalia being the prominent trees.
- It is home to neelgai, wild boar, tigers, leopards, Indian bison, porcupines, pythons, antelopes, sambhar and cheetal, along with 150 species of birds, including parrots, blackbucks, herons, egrets, peafowl, etc.
