Udanti Sanctuary

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Udanti Sanctuary is located at a distance of 160 km from Raipur. Edit

Detail InformationEdit

Udanti Wildlife Sanctuary is a small but an important wildlife sanctuary of Chhattisgarh region with an area of 232 sq km. Udanti River flows from the west to east covering major part of the sanctuary. Udanti Wildlife Sanctuary is famous for its population of Wild Buffalos. A wide variety of other animals and birds are also be found there like – Panthers, Tigers, Chital, Four-horned Antelopes, Chinkara, Black Buck, Sambar, Nilgai, Jungle cat, Barking Deer, Sloth bear, Gaur, Wild dog, Porcupine, Monkey, Jackals, Bison, Striped Hyena, Fox, Cobras, Pythons and Parrots, Bulbul, Peafowl, Racket-tailed Drogues, Egrets, Heron, and Magpie robin, lesser whistling Teal, Pintail, Rollers and Herons.

Udanti Sanctuary, Raipur

HistoryEdit

Udanti Wildlife Sanctuary is a small but an important wildlife sanctuary in the region, located in Raipur district of Chhattisgarh. Established in 1983 under Wildlife Protection Act of 1972, the sanctuary covers an area of approximately 232 sq km. the topography of the sanctuary comprises of broken mass of land traversed by innumerable hill ranges intercepted by stripes of plains. Udanti Wildlife Sanctuary is famous for its population of the endangered Wild Buffalos. For their survival and growth many steps have been taken by the forest department officials.

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Visiting TimeEdit

7.00 AM – 6.00 PM.

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Best Season to VisitEdit

October to March.

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Morning, Afternoon, Evening.

Time Required for SightseeingEdit

2 – 3 hours.

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How to ReachEdit

Taxi : Raipur is well connected by a road network and national highways. The tourist will reach to Raipur by taxi. the traditional Indian taxi charges of Rupees eight to twenty are charged for each Kilometre.

Bus : Chhattisgarh State buses connect Raipur with all neighboring cities in Ranakpur. Raipur is 13 Kms from Barauda, 40 Kms from Durg, 76 Kms from Patewa, 79 Kms from Bhatapara, 113 Kms from Bilaspur, 284 Kms from Jagdalpur, 301 Kms from Dhanpunji and is linked through Chhattisgarh State Road Transport Corporation (CSRTC) and some private travel services.

Train : It has its own Railway Station named as Raipur Railway Station which is connected to the major cities of Chhattisgarh State. It is well connected with the cities such as Mumbai, New Delhi, Bhopal, Jabalpur, Bangalore, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Kota, and Jaipur etc. Raipur Railway Station : 0771-2331101, 2331106.

Air : It has its own Domestic Airport named as Swami Vivekananda Airport is located about 15 km away from the heart of the city. It is well connected with major cities like Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chandigarh, Bhopal, Indore, Chennai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Mumbai,Jaipurand Delhi etc. via Air India, Indigo, Jet Airways and Jet Lite. Swami Vivekananda Airport : 077 12 418167.

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