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Bhamragarh Wildlife Sanctuary is home to a variety of wild animals including
the following endangered species: the leopard, jungle fowl, wild boar and sloth
bear. You can also find the barking deer, blue bull, peacock and flying
squirrel among other animals. |
| The land vegetation can be classified as moist deciduous mix forests. The
local people in and around the Bhamragarh Wildlife Sanctuary are mostly tribals
belonging to the Gond-Madia tribes. They still lead a primitive way of life.
The local language is Madia and Gondi. These people are mainly dependent on the
forest for their day to day needs such as wood, timber, grass, etc. Other
places of interest around the sanctuary are the Hemalkasa Lok Biradari Project
run by Dr Prakash Amte. |
| Flora: The main tree species are Ain, Arjun, Behada,
Bija, Bel, Shishamtendu, Hirda, Kusum, Jamun,
Mango, Haldu, Kadam and bamboo. Kudgudi,
Tarwad, Gokhru, Tarota, Neel & Kuda are aome
of the main shrubs found over here. The common grasses are Chir, Mussam, Gawat, Khus and Kusal.
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| Fauna: Leopard, Jungle Fowl, Wild Boar, Sloth Bear,
Barking Deer's, Blue Bulls, Hare, Mongoose,
Peacock, and Flying Squirrel.
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Winter is from December to February.
Followed by summer from March to May.
The south-west monsoon season is from June to September, post-monsoon in October and November.
The best time to visit is from February to May. |
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 Nagpur, some 370 km via Chandrapur is the closest airport. |
 The nearest railway station is Ballarpur (on the Delhi-Madras main line) 197 km away. |
 The nearest main bus stations are Aheri (102 km), Ballarpur and Chandrapur (212 kms). |
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