Badalkhol Wildlife Sanctuary

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LocationJashpur district, Chhattisgarh
NearestcityJashpur Nagar
Coordinates22°58′N 83°55′E / 22.96°N 83.92°E / 22.96; 83.92
Area104.45 km2 (40.33 sq mi)
Badalkhol Wildlife Sanctuary
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Map showing the location of Badalkhol Wildlife Sanctuary
Map showing the location of Badalkhol Wildlife Sanctuary
Map showing the location of Badalkhol Wildlife Sanctuary
Map showing the location of Badalkhol Wildlife Sanctuary
Interactive map of Badalkhol Wildlife Sanctuary
LocationJashpur district, Chhattisgarh
Nearest cityJashpur Nagar
Coordinates22°58′N 83°55′E / 22.96°N 83.92°E / 22.96; 83.92
Area104.45 km2 (40.33 sq mi)
Established1975

Badalkhol Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area and wildlife sanctuary located in Jashpur district of the Indian state of Chhattisgarh.[1]

The sanctuary covers an area of 104.45 km2 (40.33 sq mi) and lies on the banks of the Eib and Dorki rivers. It was the erstwhile hunting grounds of the Maharaja of Jashpur and was declared as a protected area in 1976.[2][3]

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