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 Bori
Wildlife Sanctuary : -
Location : Panchmarhi,
Hoshangabad District, Madhya Pradesh.
Coverage Area: 518sq.km (Approx)
Main Attraction : Tiger panthera
Best Time To Visit: January to June.
Bori Wildlife Sanctuary It established in year 1977, Under Wildlife
Protection Act of 1972.However its biogeographical Province
4.8.4(Indus-Ganges Monsoon Forest). The Sanctuary is located on Southern
slopes of the Satpura range, Hoshangabad district, Madhya Pradesh,
Moreover the area of Sanctuary is 518sq.km(approx).The physical features
of sanctuary are perennial natural water source in the area. Little, but
many swiftly flowing temporary streams and rivulets. The failry big Towa
river, near Bunglapura gets dried up during dry months leaving only few
stagnant pools of water. A few hills (Sakott hill, Gottu Deo hills) which
are the out spurs of Satpura ranges protrude into the area. Their altitude
hardly goes above 700m. The undulating forest floor mainly consists of
fertile black-cotton soil, mixed with sandy loam. However, in the hills,
soil is chiefly composed of sandstones, shales and basaltic rocks. Average
rainfall is 1,750mm. Rainy season June-September with maximum rainfall in
July and August. Temperature range 8*C-4 0*C. Altitude ranges from
300-1,000m.
Flora :
Tropical dry deciduous forest with good stands of teak. Around Churna,
Dhain and Bori there are vast areas of undisturbed forests. The dominant
tree species are Anogeissus latifolia, Tectonia grandis, Terminalia spp.,
Adina cordifolia, Aegle marmelos, Mitragyna parvifolia, Manikara hexandra,
Ficus sp., Lagerstroemia parviflora, Chloroxylum swietenia, Buchanania
lanzan, Soymida febrifuga, Cassia fistula, Pongamia pinnata, Dalbergia
sissoo, Dispyros melanoxlyon, Syzygium cumin and Grewia tiliaefolia. The
best teak forest-tracts are near Bori. The undergrowth vegetation includes
shrubs of Helicteres isora, Grewia hirsuta, Mimosa himalayana, M.
rubicaulis, Lawsonia inermis, Xeromphis spinosa, X. uliginosa, Carissa
congeta, Petalidium barlerioides, Lantana camara, Baliospermum monatanum,
Securinega leucopyrus, Homonoia riparia and Boehmeria scabrella.
Throughout the forests the undergrowth vegetation has been entangled by
numerous climbing plants. Epiphytic orchids like Vanda ressellata and
Aerides odoratum and parasites such as Dendriphthoe falcata, Scurrula
philippensis and Viscum nepalense are quite common on deciduous trees.
Fauna :
The fauna of the santuary are Tiger Panthera tigris, leopard P. pardus,
Indian wild dog Cuon alpinus, striped hyaena Hyaena hyaena, jackal Canis
aureus, jungle cat Felis chaus, Indian fox Vulpes bengalensis, chital Axis
axis, sambar Cervus unicolor, muntjac Muntiacus muntjak, chevrotain
Tragulus meminna, nilgai Boselaphus tragocamelus, four-horned antelope
Tetracerus quadricornis, chinkara (mountain gazelle) Gazella gazella, gaur
Bos gaurus and others.
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