{"id":76180,"date":"2026-05-16T11:37:23","date_gmt":"2026-05-16T06:07:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=76180"},"modified":"2026-05-18T13:20:53","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T07:50:53","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;\">The irrigation engineers of Telangana say they would ensure that the proposed Pranahita-Chevella barrage on River Pranahita does not submerge the Chaprala wildlife sanctuary located near the barrage site.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Chaprala Wildlife Sanctuary<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><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=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is located on the bank of the <\/span><b>confluence of the Wardha and Wainganga rivers.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Pranhita River<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> flows along its <\/span><b>western boundary.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During the monsoons, river water swells and enters the sanctuary.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally,<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">several water bodies, 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=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is also home to the indigenous <\/span><b>Gond tribal community.\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Vegetation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: It is dominated by <\/span><b>southern tropical dry deciduous forests interspersed with grasslands.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Flora<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: The dominant tree species include<\/span><b> teak, arjun, salai, mahua, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">bel, dhawada, tendu, sissoo, and semal.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Fauna:\u00a0<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><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, Blackbuck, Spotted Deer, Sambar, Jackal, Mongoose, etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><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 <\/span><b>aquatic fauna, including fish, prawns, and turtles.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Key Facts about Pranahita River<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a significant <\/span><b>tributary of the Godavari<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> River, <\/span><b>formed by the confluence<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of the <\/span><b>Wardha and Wainganga rivers.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0It flows through the states of <\/span><b>Maharashtra and Telangana.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The<\/span><b> river course <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is principally through the <\/span><b>dense forests, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">which are <\/span><b>rich in Sagwan or timber trees.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By virtue of its <\/span><b>extensive network of tributaries,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the river <\/span><b>drains all of the Vidharba region <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">as well as the <\/span><b>southern slopes of the Satpura Ranges.\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The river is known for its<\/span><b> vast catchment area <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and plays a key role in irrigation and local agriculture.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In recent years, the<\/span><b> Pranahita-Chevella Lift Irrigation Project<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> was proposed to utilize the river\u2019s water for irrigation and drinking <\/span><b>water supply to<\/b> <b>drought-prone areas in Telangana.\u00a0 <\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source<\/b><strong>:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deccanchronicle.com\/southern-states\/telangana\/irrigation-engineers-fix-alignment-helping-chaprala-wildlife-sanctuary-at-pranahita-chevella-barrage-site-1956332\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>DC<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chaprala Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra. 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