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| name = Udanti Wildlife Sanctuary<br />
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| iucn_category = IV<br />
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| map = India Chhattisgarh#India<br />
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| location = [[Gariaband district]], [[Chhattisgarh]], India<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|20.12|N|82.37|E|display=inline,title}}<br />
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| established = 1983<br />
| area_km2 = 237.27<br />
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| nearest_city = [[Raipur]]<br />
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'''Udanti Wildlife Sanctuary''' is a [[Protected areas of India|protected area]] and [[List of wildlife sanctuaries of India|wildlife sanctuary]] located in [[Gariaband 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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== Geography ==<br />
Udanti Wildlife Sanctuary covers an area of {{cvt|237.27|km2}} and was declared as a protected area in 1983.<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> It forms part of the Udanti Sitanadi [[tiger reserve]] along with the [[Sitanadi Wildlife Sanctuary]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gariaband.gov.in/en/tourist-place/udanti-sitanadi-tiger-reserve/|title=Udanti 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. Udanti was created for the protection of the endangered [[wild water buffalo]], the flagship species of the sanctuary. Other notable animals include [[Bengal tiger]], [[Indian leopard]], [[sloth bear]], [[Indian jackal]], [[dhole]], [[striped hyena]], [[jungle cat]], [[gaur]], [[chital]], [[sambar deer]], and [[nilgai]]. Avifauna include [[pintails]], [[Coraciidae|rollers]], and [[herons]]. The park consists of reptiles such as [[monitor lizards]] and [[pythons]].<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:Gariaband district]]<br />
[[Category:1983 establishments in Madhya Pradesh]]<br />
[[Category:Protected areas established in 1983]]</div>Jamesharrey