Karera Wildlife Sanctuary
| Karera Wildlife Sanctuary | |
|---|---|
  Location within Madhya Pradesh | |
| Location | Shivpuri, Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Coordinates | 25°27′25″N 78°07′41″E / 25.457°N 78.128°E |
| Area | 202 square kilometres (78 sq mi) |
| Created | 1981[1] |
Karera Wildlife Sanctuary is a
wildlife Sanctuary in the Shivpuri district of Madhya Pradesh, India. Established in 1981 to protect a population of the Great Indian bustard in the region, it is now in the process of being denotified due to opposition by the local people and the extinction of the bird locally. The tour guide Frommer's included it as 231st in a list of 500 places to see before they disappear.[2]
History
The Karera Sanctuary was notified in 1981 by the
National Board for Wildlife and the Government of Madhya Pradesh have decided to denotify the sanctuary. The decision is now awaiting a final approval from the Supreme Court of India and should it come through, the sanctuary will become the country's first such reserve to lose its official recognition.[1][4]
Flora
The sanctuary contains
mixed deciduous forests and acacia is the principal species. It also has riverine and swamp vegetation within its borders.[5]
Fauna
The bustard, locally known as son chidiya or the golden bird and the
References
- ^ a b c "Wildlife Sanctuary". Press Information Bureau, Government of India. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
- ISBN 9780470431627.
- ^ a b "Karera sanctuary set to close as 'golden bird' visits no more". Zee News. April 22, 2010. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
- ^ a b "Concern over plans to downgrade Indian national park". BBC. 22 June 2010. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
- ISBN 8173871280.
- ^ "Karera Wildlife Sanctuary". The Hindu. May 28, 2007. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2013.