Kuldiha Wildlife Sanctuary

Kuldiha Wildlife Sanctuary: Forest staff of Kuldiha wildlife sanctuary arrested a man with a country-made gun and hunting equipment during patrolling.

• Location: Balasore District of Odisha within theEastern Ghats. It is spread in the Chota Nagpur Plateau region and part of the larger Similipal-Kuldiha-Hadgarh Elephant Reserve, making it a crucial habitat for the conservation of elephants in the region. 

o It is connected with Simlipal Tiger Reserve via Nato and Sukhupada Hill ranges.

o It features a network of streams, including the Kuldiha stream and its tributaries.

• Vegetation: A mixture of peninsular (coastal) Sal forest and moist mixed deciduous forest.
• Flora: sal, jamun, piyasal, bahera, mango and simul (Bombax ceiba).
• Fauna: Asiatic Elephant, Leopard, Gaur, Mouse deer,Pangolin, Ratel, Giant squirrel, etc.