Bhamragarh Wildlife Sanctuary
Bhamragarh Wildlife Sanctuary is home to a variety of wild animals including the following endangered species: the leopard, jungle fowl, wild boar and sloth bear. You can also find the barking deer, blue bull, peacock and flying squirrel among other animals.
The land vegetation can be classified as moist deciduous mix forests. The local people in and around the Bhamragarh Wildlife Sanctuary are mostly tribals belonging to the Gond-Madia tribes. They still lead a primitive way of life. The local language is Madia and Gondi. These people are mainly dependent on the forest for their day to day needs such as wood, timber, grass, etc.
Other places of interest around the sanctuary are the Hemalkasa Lok Biradari Project run by Dr Prakash Amte
Weather: Winter is from December to February, followed by summer from March to May. The south-west monsoon season is from June to September, post-monsoon in October and November. The best time to visit is from February to May.
Getting there:The nearest railway station is Ballarpur (on the Delhi-Madras main line) 197 km away. The nearest main bus stations are Aheri (102 km), Ballarpur and Chandrapur (212 km). Nagpur, some 370 km via Chandrapur is the closest airport.