Fauna
of the Sanctuary : Large carnivores such
as the Tiger, Leopard, Wild Dog, Jungle Cat, Striped
Hyena and the Jackal are aplenty. Herbivores include
Gaur, Axis Deer, Sambar, Indian Muntjac, Mouse
Deer, Four-horned Antelope, Wild Boar, Crested
Porcupine and the Black-naped Hare. The primate
residents include the Common Langur and Bonnet
Macaque. Other species worth mentioning are the
Sloth Bear, Pangolin, Giant Squirrel, Flying Squirrel,
Giant Fruit Bat and the elusive Slender Loris.
Some birds seen here are the Yellow Browed Bulbul,
Pacific Swallow, Grasshopper Warbler, Orphean
Warbler and the Yellow Billed Babbler. Besides,
many species of owls - including the Short Eared
and Oriental Scops Owl - come out at night.
Flora of the Sanctuary : The
landscape is a mix of gentle slopes and shallow
valleys interspersed with swamps. The trees
here are more widely spread with open grassland
patches. Large timber trees such as teak, rosewood
and Mathi (Terminalia tomentosa) dominate the
parts of forests with dense undergrowth in areas
of high rainfall. The drier areas on the other
hand comprises of shorter trees like Dindalu
(Anogeissus Latifolia), Flame of the Forest,
Indian Laburnum and bamboo.
