Chandaka-Dampara wildlife sanctuary

About Chandaka wildlife sanctuary: 

• Location: It is located in Khurda district of Odisha represents the north-eastern limits of Eastern Ghats. 
• It is also a home to a number of threatened wild animals and birds.
• This landscape got sanctuary status in 1982.
• Climate: The climate of the area is tropical with three distinct and well marked seasons i.e. summer, Rainy season and winter.
• Vegetation: Flora is moderately diverse with an intimate mixture of evergreen and deciduous elements. The area comes under semi-evergreen forest zone but the interplay of biotic factors has changed the original character of the vegetation.
• Flora: Dhaman (Grewia Tiliaefolia), Bankapasia (Kydia calycina), Jamu (Syzyggium Cuminii), Gandhana (Premna mucronata), Kansa (Hymenodictyon excelsum), Kusum (Schleichera oleosa), Marua (Vitex pinnata), Sidha (Lagerstroemia parviflora), Karanja, Thorny bamboo etc.
• Fauna: Elephants, Chital, Barking Deer, Wild Boar, Rhesus Monkey, Pangolin, Sloth Bear, Indian Wolf, Hyena and other mammals.

Q1: What are Deciduous trees?

These are trees that lose their leaves seasonally. They are found in temperate and tropical regions all over the world. Deciduous trees have broad flat leaves that catch a lot of light and require a great amount of water. India has a rich diversity of deciduous trees, with over 2,000 species found across the country.

Source: Sambar, barking deer to be released in Chandka on I-Day