{"id":76180,"date":"2025-12-03T12:37:23","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T07:07:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=76180"},"modified":"2025-12-03T13:15:28","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T07:45:28","slug":"chaprala-wildlife-sanctuary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/chaprala-wildlife-sanctuary\/","title":{"rendered":"Chaprala Wildlife Sanctuary"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Chaprala Wildlife Sanctuary Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A rare striated grassbird was recently recorded in Chaprala wildlife sanctuary in Gadchiroli district, marking a major range extension for the species in Maharashtra.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Chaprala 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 located in the Gadchiroli district of <\/span><b>Maharashtra<\/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;\">Established in 1986, it covers an area of approximately 134.78 sq.km.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>The Markhanda and Pedigundam hills<\/b> <b>flank <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the sanctuary from <\/span><b>northeast and south,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the <\/span><b>Pranhita River<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> flows along its <\/span><b>western boundary.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is <\/span><b>located <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">on the bank of the <\/span><b>confluence of the Wardha and Wainganga rivers.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During the monsoons, river water swells and enters the sanctuary.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally, several <\/span><b>water bodies, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">including the <\/span><b>Murgikunta, Raikonta, and Komatkunta tanks,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> further contribute to the sanctuary\u2019s biodiversity.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Vegetation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: It is dominated by <\/span><b>southern tropical dry deciduous forests<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> interspersed with grasslands.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Flora<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: The dominant tree species include <\/span><b>teak<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>Arjun<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>salai<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, mahua, bel, dhawada, tendu, sissoo, and semal.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Fauna<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is inhabited by <\/span><b>Tiger, Leopard, Wild boar, Sloth bear,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Wild dogs, Langurs, <\/span><b>Blackbuck<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Spotted Deer, <\/span><b>Sambar<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Jackal, Mongoose, etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The sanctuary also features a distinctive <\/span><b>riparian ecosystem<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that supports a diverse aquatic fauna, including <\/span><b>fish, prawns, and turtles<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Key Facts about Striped Grassbird<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a species of <\/span><b>bird <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in the Locustellidae family.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scientific Name: Megalurus palustris<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Distribution<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: It is widely found across <\/span><b>South and Southeast Asia, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">including <\/span><b>China, India, Pakistan, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Thailand, Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Features<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has a large body size of 22-28 cm with a body weight of about 38-56 g.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>upper body <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is <\/span><b>light reddish brown.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are t<\/span><b>hick black streaks on the back <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and wing covers.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dark yellow eyebrows.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The tail is elongated and sharp.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lower body whitish, black streaks on chest.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Iris brown, upper beak black, underside pink, and <\/span><b>feet pink.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Conservation Status:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>IUCN Red List: Least Concern<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/nagpur\/1st-citizen-science-bird-survey-in-chaprala-sanctuary-records-rare-striated-grassbird\/articleshow\/125703373.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TOI<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chaprala Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra. 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