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| established = 1975<br />
| area_km2 = 277.82<br />
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| nearest_city = [[Sarangarh]]<br />
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'''Gomardha Wildlife Sanctuary''' is a [[Protected areas of India|protected area]] and [[List of wildlife sanctuaries of India|wildlife sanctuary]] located in [[Sarangarh-Bilaigarh district]] of the [[States and union territories of India|Indian state]] of [[Chhattisgarh]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://wii.gov.in/eia/wildlife_database/Chattisgarh|title=Wildlife sanctuaries in Chhattisgarh|work=[[Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change]], [[Government of India]]|access-date=1 June 2024}}</ref><br />
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== Description ==<br />
The sanctuary covers an area of {{cvt|277.82|km2}} and was declared as a protected area in 1975.<ref name="Compendium">{{cite report|url=https://tourism.gov.in/sites/default/files/2023-04/9%20Compendium%20Book_2021_Low%20%281%29%20%282%29.pdf|title=National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries in India|work=[[Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change]], [[Government of India]]|date=November 2021|access-date=1 June 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://raigarh.gov.in/en/tourist-place/gomarda-wildlife-sanctuary/|title=Gomardha Sanctuary|work=[[Government of Chhattisgarh]]|access-date=1 June 2024}}</ref><br />
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== Flora and fauna ==<br />
The protected area consists of a mixture of moist and dry [[tropical deciduous forest]]s. Major fauna include [[Bengal tiger]], [[leopard]], [[Sambar deer|sambar]], [[gaur]], [[spotted deer]], [[sloth bear]], [[wild boar]], [[monitor lizard]], and [[softshell turtle]]. There are over 100 species of birds including [[Asian paradise flycatcher]], and [[white-throated fantail]].<ref name="Compendium"/><br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
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{{Protected Areas of India}}<br />
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[[Category:Wildlife sanctuaries in Chhattisgarh]]<br />
[[Category:Raigarh district]]<br />
[[Category:1975 establishments in Madhya Pradesh]]<br />
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