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'''Sitanadi Wildlife Sanctuary''' is located in [[Dhamtari District]], [[Chhattisgarh]], India.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sitanadi Wildlife Sanctuary|url=http://tourismofchhattisgarh.com/wildlife-tourism-of-chhattisgarh/sitanadi-wildlife-sanctuary.html|publisher=Tourism of Chhattisgarh|accessdate=10 March 2016}}</ref> Sitanadi Wildlife Sanctuary is a famous tourist attraction which is frequented by wildlife enthusiasts throughout the year. The [[Wildlife refuge|wildlife sanctuary]] was established in 1974 under [[Wildlife Protection Act of 1972]]. This sanctuary sprawls over an area of 556 km<sup>2</sup> and has an altitude ranging between 327 and 736 m above the sea level. It is named after Sitanadi River which originates from this sanctuary and joins [[Mahanadi]] River near Deokhut. Sitanadi Wildlife Sanctuary is known for its lush green [[flora]] and rich and unique and diverse [[fauna]] and has great potential to emerge as one of the finest wildlife destinations in [[central India]].<br />
[[File:Deep Forest at Sitanadi Wildlife Sanctuary of Chattisgharh.jpg|thumbnail|A deep forest at Sitanadi Wildlife Sanctuary of Chattisgharh]]<br />
Teak and bamboo predominate among the vegetation. Animals include Tigers, Leopards, Flying Squirrels, Jackals, Four-horned Antelopes, Chinkara, Black Buck, Jungle Cat, Barking Deer, Porcupine, Monkey, Bison, Striped Hyena, Sloth Bear, Wild Dogs, Chital, Sambar, Nilgai , Gaur, Muntjac, Wild Boar, Cobra, Python among many others.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-01-01|title=Sitanadi Wildlife Sanctuary {{!}} Wildlife in India Foundation|url=https://wildlifeinindia.in/sitanadi-wildlife-sanctuary/|access-date=2021-06-30|language=en-US}}</ref> The sanctuary is also a paradise for bird watchers, as over 175 species of birds can be seen here.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Incredible India {{!}} Sitanadi Wildlife Sanctuary|url=https://www.incredibleindia.org/content/incredible-india-v2/en/destinations/raipur/sitanadi-wildlife-sanctuary.html|access-date=2021-06-30|website=www.incredibleindia.org}}</ref><br />
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==External links==<br />
* https://tripnetra.com/blog/sitanadi-wildlife-sanctuary-chhattisgarh<br />
* http://www.tourism.cg.gov.in/wildlife/<br />
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