{"id":14112,"date":"2026-07-25T10:01:52","date_gmt":"2026-07-25T04:31:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=14112"},"modified":"2026-07-25T12:16:20","modified_gmt":"2026-07-25T06:46:20","slug":"kuldiha-wildlife-sanctuary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/kuldiha-wildlife-sanctuary\/","title":{"rendered":"Kuldiha Wildlife Sanctuary"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Kuldiha Wildlife Sanctuary Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A 26-year-old farmer was critically injured in a suspected leopard attack in the Kuldiha Wildlife Sanctuary in the Balasore district recently.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Kuldiha Wildlife Sanctuary<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is situated in the Balasore District of <\/span><b>Odisha<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is spread across the<\/span><b><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/chota-nagpur-plateau\/\" target=\"_blank\"> Chota Nagpur Plateau<\/a> region.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It covers an area about 300 sq.km.,<\/span><b> connected to Simlipal National Park through hills <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">called <\/span><b>Sukhupada and Nato.\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is characterized by its complex topography, which includes rolling hills, valleys, and plateaus that contribute to its microclimates.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The local<\/span><b> tribal communities, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">including the <\/span><b>Santhal and Munda, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">maintain a deep-rooted spiritual connection to Kuldiha.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The sanctuary is also home to unique <\/span><b>geological formations,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> such as the <\/span><b>ancient rock shelters a<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">dorned with <\/span><b>petroglyphs <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that date back thousands of years.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Vegetation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: It contains <\/span><b>mixed deciduous forest.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Flora<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: It\u00a0 is dominated by species such as <\/span><b>Sal (<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shorea robusta) and <\/span><b>various bamboo species.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Fauna<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The dense forests of the region are home to wild animals like the <\/span><b>elephants, leopards, deer, bison<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and Malabar giant squirrels.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The forest also houses a variety of birds. Some of them are like <\/span><b>white-rumped shama, parrot, hornbills, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and peafowl.\u00a0 <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>News<\/b><strong>:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newindianexpress.com\/amp\/story\/states\/odisha\/2026\/Jul\/25\/man-hurt-in-leopard-attack-inside-kuldiha-sanctuary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>NIE<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kuldiha Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the Balasore District of Odisha within the Eastern Ghats. 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