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Poaching Incident at Kuldiha WLS

  • A poacher was arrested after a gunfire exchange with forest guards in Kuldiha Wildlife Sanctuary, Balasore district, Odisha.
  • Highlights ongoing threats to wildlife conservation in ecologically sensitive areas.

Kuldiha Wildlife Sanctuary – Key Facts

  • Location: Balasore district, Odisha; part of Eastern Ghats.
  • Area: 272 sq.km, under Chota Nagpur Plateau region.

Conservation Importance

  • Part of the Similipal-Kuldiha-Hadgarh Elephant Reserve.
  • Functions as a crucial elephant corridor.
  • Ecological connectivity with Simlipal Tiger Reserve via Nato and Sukhupada hill ranges.

Water Systems

  • Drained by Kuldiha stream and its tributaries—important for ecological and hydrological balance.

Vegetation

  • Mix of Peninsular Sal forests and moist mixed deciduous forests.
  • Contiguous forest with Nilgiri (N) and Mayurbhanj (W) forests.

Flora

  • Major species:
    • Sal (Shorea robusta)
    • Jamun (Syzygium cumini)
    • Piyasal (Pterocarpus marsupium)
    • Bahera (Terminalia bellirica)
    • Mango, Simul (Bombax ceiba)

Fauna

  • Mammals: Elephants, leopards, gaurs, wild cats, giant squirrels, long-tailed monkeys
  • Birds: Peafowl, hill mynas, hornbills

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