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.
Flora: The main tree species are Ain, Arjun,
Behada, Bija, Bel, Shishamtendu, Hirda,
Kusum, Jamun, Mango, Haldu, Kadam and
bamboo. Kudgudi, Tarwad, Gokhru, Tarota,
Neel & Kuda are aome of the main shrubs
found over here. The common grasses are Chir,
Mussam, Gawat, Khus and Kusal.
Fauna: Leopard, Jungle Fowl, Wild Boar, Sloth
Bear, Barking Deer's, Blue Bulls, Hare,
Mongoose, Peacock, and Flying Squirrel.