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This wildlife sanctuary was created over an area
of 63.25 Sq. Km. in order to conserve the endangered Wolf
species in this identified habitat of theirs. The area with deep
gullies comprises Dry Peninsular Sal and
Dry
Deciduous
Forests
,
drained by
Burha
River
and its tributaries flowing from the hills of Chhatisgarh, and
experiences severe heat up to 49°C during summer as well as
night frost during winter. Here the average annual rainfall is
over 1800 mm. The tree species are Sal, Terminalias, Dhaura,
Kendu etc. Ravines covered by thick bushes in Sarnadih and
Urumbi forest patches are favoured by the Wolves for making
their dens. They prey on village pigs and goats during the
evening in addition to small wild mammals such as Hares,
Mongoose, Rats, Squirrels small deer and ground birds.
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