{"id":12487,"date":"2026-03-02T12:02:18","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T06:32:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=12487"},"modified":"2026-03-02T12:41:55","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T07:11:55","slug":"about-debrigarh-wildlife-sanctuary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/about-debrigarh-wildlife-sanctuary\/","title":{"rendered":"Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary is set to host the second edition of the two-day \u2018Indian Bison Fest\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is situated in the Bargarh district of <\/span><b>Odisha<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is located<\/span><b> near <a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/hirakud-dam\/\" target=\"_blank\">Hirakud Dam<\/a><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (the longest dam in India and the longest earthen dam in the world) on the Mahanadi River.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It finds a special mention because of noted <\/span><b>freedom fighter Veer Surendra Sai.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>During his rebellion against the Britis<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">h, his <\/span><b>base at Barapathara<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> was located <\/span><b>within the sanctuary.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Vegetation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Most of the plant sanctuary is covered with <\/span><b>mixed and dry deciduous forest.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Flora<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Major trees found here are <\/span><b>Sal, Asana, Bija,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Aanla, Dhaura, etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Fauna<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Indian leopards, sloth bears, chousingha<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (four-horned antelope), sambar deer, gaurs (Indian bison), wild boars, and Indian wild dogs (dholes) are among the notable animal residents.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is one of the <\/span><b>most flocked wintering grounds of migratory birds<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that visit the sanctuary from far-off places.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some of the most prominent among them are the<\/span><b> crested serpent eagle, Flower Peckers,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> red-vented bulbul, tree pie, drongo, and white eye oriental.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Key Facts about Indian Bison<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Indian Bison, also known as <\/span><b>Gaur<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, is the <\/span><b>largest species among the wild cattle<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the Bovidae.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gaur are <\/span><b>strong and mightily built<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, with a <\/span><b>high grey ridge on their forehead between their horns,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> which<\/span><b> curve upwards from the sides<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of the head.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Distribution<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Gaurs are indigenous to the <\/span><b>South and Southeast parts of Asia.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Habitat<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gaurs are primarily found in <\/span><b>evergreen and semi-evergreen forests<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> along with <\/span><b>moist deciduous forests with open grasslands.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They <\/span><b>prefer hilly terrains below an altitude of 1,500-1,800 m<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with large and undisturbed forest tracts and abundant water.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Conservation Status:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IUCN Red List: <\/span><b>Vulnerable<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Source<\/strong>: <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newindianexpress.com\/states\/odisha\/2026\/Mar\/02\/debrigarh-to-host-second-edition-of-bison-fest-from-march-8-3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">NIE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in the Bargarh district of Odisha. 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