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Why to visit Sepahijala Wildlife Sanctuary
In 1972, the Sepahijala bio-complex was created. It was later given the title of Sepahijala Wildlife Sanctuary in early 1987 after the installation of a Botanical Garden, a Deer Park, and a Zoo. It has about 456 plant species, numerous varieties of bamboo, a wide range of grasses, and a number of medicinal herbs.
Activities at Sepahijala Wildlife Sanctuary
Beautiful views of coffee and rubber plantations, elephant joy-rides, migratory birds, orchid gardens, boating opportunities on the lake, and toy train rides are some of Sepahijala's extra tourist attractions. The refuge contains a few cosy tourist cottages.
Fauna in Sepahijala Wildlife Sanctuary
The uncommon species of crab-eating mongoose, which was last observed about 72 years ago, can be seen here. Numerous species of primates, including the Slow loris, Rhesus macaque, Pigtailed macaque, Capped langur, Spectacled monkey, Leopard, Jungle fowl, Civets, Barking Deer, Wild pig, etc., call the damp, deciduous forest home.
The famed spectacles monkey, which is now a very rare species and is extremely entertaining to see, can be found here, as can the clouded leopard, another rare kind of leopard. In 2007, the Clouded Leopard National Park was created. The park has a total size of 5.08 Km2.
Flora in Sepahijala Wildlife Sanctuary
Agar and Nageshwar are among the abundant natural plants found in the sanctuary. There are about 456 species of plants, including both monocotyledons and dicotyledons. Sal, Garjan, Chamal, Kurcha, Pichla, Awla, Bahera, Amalaki, Hargaja, Kanak, and other important trees may be found here.
Opening and Closing Timings of Sepahijala Wildlife Sanctuary: 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
Ticket prices of Sepahijala Wildlife Sanctuary:
- Entrance Ticket- 10 INR per person
- Parking Fees- 20 - 30 INR
- Photography Fees- 20 INR
- Videography Fees- 400 INR
How to reach Sepahijala Wildlife Sanctuary: The distance from Bishalgarh to the Sepahijala Wildlife Sanctuary is around 10 kilometres.
