{"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":"2026-09-26T15:11:01","modified_gmt":"2026-09-26T09:41:01","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><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A recent habitat revival of Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary fuelled its flagship Indian gaur species population from 659 in 2024 to 848 in 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Location:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is situated in the Bargarh <\/span><b>district of Odisha.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is <\/span><b>located near Hirakud Dam<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (the longest dam in India and the longest earthen dam in the world) on <\/span><b>the Mahanadi River.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It finds a special mention because of noted freedom <\/span><b>fighter Veer Surendra Sai.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During his rebellion against the British, his base at Barapathara was located within the sanctuary.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Vegetation:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Most of the plant sanctuary is covered with mixed and dry deciduous forest.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Flora:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Major trees found here are Sal, Asana, Bija, Aanla, Dhaura, etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Fauna<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Indian leopards, sloth bears,<\/span><b> chousingha<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (four-horned antelope), sambar deer, <\/span><b>gaurs (Indian bison),<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> wild boars, and Indian wild dogs (dholes) are among the notable animal residents.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is one of the most flocked wintering grounds of migratory birds crested serpent eagle, Flower Peckers, <\/span><b>red-vented bulbul<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>tree pie, drongo, and white eye oriental.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Key Facts about Indian Gaur<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is the largest species among the <\/span><b>wild cattle and the Bovidae.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is considered<\/span><b> a flagship species.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><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><b>Habitat: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These are<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">primarily found in <\/span><b>evergreen and semi-evergreen forests<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> along with moist deciduous forests with open grasslands.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Conservation Status<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><b>IUCN Red List:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Vulnerable.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>The Wildlife Protection Act, 1972:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Schedule-I<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newindianexpress.com\/lifestyle\/environment\/2026\/Sep\/25\/how-grassland-revival-fuelled-indian-gaur-population-in-debrigarh-sanctuary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NIE<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in the Bargarh district of 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