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Chandaka Wildlife Sanctuary, Bhubaneswar
The wildlife wing of the forest department has put on hold the Indian gaur (bison) translocation programme in Chandaka Wildlife Sanctuary. The decision is linked to anthropogenic pressure in the sanctuary, particularly due to the presence of cattle.
Chandaka Wildlife Sanctuary (Odisha):
| Dimension | Key Details |
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| Location | The sanctuary comprises an area on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar in Odisha. |
| Physiographic extent | The sanctuary comprises the northeastern limits of the Eastern Ghats. |
| Primary declaration focus | The sanctuary provides for preservation of wild elephants and elephant habitats. |
| Water source inside sanctuary | The sanctuary comprises the Kumarkhunti reservoir as the only water reservoir inside it that sustains wildlife during the summer. |
| Vegetation type | The sanctuary comprises moderately diverse flora with an intimate mixture of evergreen and deciduous elements. |
| Flora (main tree species) | The sanctuary comprises main tree species: Kochila, Kalicha, Belo, Kangada, Giringa, Sunari, Sal, Kumbhi, Jamu, Karanja, Teak, and Sidha. |
| Fauna (mammals) | The sanctuary comprises mammals such as elephants, Chital, barking deer, wild boar, rhesus monkey, pangolin, sloth bear, Indian wolf, and hyena. |
| Fauna (reptiles) | The sanctuary comprises reptiles that include the python and the monitor lizard. |
| Avifauna (prominent birds) | The sanctuary comprises birds such as peafowl, red junglefowl, crested serpent eagle, great horned owl, black headed oriole, paradise flycatcher, coucal, and stone curlew. |