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BALUKHAND Wildlife Sanctuary

Written by Wildlife Odisha



It is heartening to see a patch of forest in Puri district preserved and protected by man. This forest on the sprawling Chandrabhaga coast on the Puri-Konark road is entirely man-made. Tended with great care, love and responsibility by man, this forest is home to a wide variety of animals and plants.

The Balukhanda – Konark- tract was declared a sanctuary under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 in 1984 with the aim of conserving the coastal ecosystem and biodiversity. Spread over an area of 87 square kilometers, this sanctuary has been carved out of reserved and protected forests, the…

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