Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary

Being the biggest wildlife sanctuary in the state of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, the Kaimur reserve is expanded over a vast area of 1342 kilometers. A tourist can cover a lot of exquisite sightseeing while traveling through this place.

The climate in the sanctuary during the summers is incredibly sweltering.During this time, the temperature fluctuates from twenty-seven to forty-five degrees Celsius. However, winters are quite cooler here as you can expect. Temperatures generally hover in the ranges from six to twenty-six degree Celsius. Heavy rainfall is quite persistent during the rainy season here.Monsoons stay here from June till August.

If you are planning to visit Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary, then ideally you should plan your trip during the months starting from October to March. Amid this time, the weather is very amicable for touring here as it?sneither too hot nor cold. The best time to visit during winter is from November to February.

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Possibility to locate any other sanctuaries from here :

Apart from the Kaimur reserve, there are other sanctuaries that are located in the state of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. They are the Gautam Buddha Wildlife Sanctuary, Kanwar Lake Bird Sanctuary, Udaypur Wildlife Sanctuary in Bihar, and Chandra Prabha Wildlife Sanctuary and Dudhwa National Park, which is also a part of Dudhwa Tiger Reserve in Uttar Pradesh. The Dudhwa National Park is 641.6 kilometers away from Kaimur Sanctuary.

The Fauna :

Kaimur reserve is the home for several species of warm-blooded animals, reptiles, birds, and vegetations as well. Among the most significant animals that one can locate here includes the Tiger, Wild Bear, Leopard, Jackal, Wolf, different types of Wild Cats, Mongoose, Porcupine, Wild Dogs, Rabbits, Ratal, Peafowls, etc. Different types of deer found here include the Sambhar, Chital, Chinkara, Blue Bull or Nilgai, and more. The Black Buck is an endangered species of Indian antelopes that are found here. As per an update, there are more than 200 Black Bucks that exist in this Park. You can also find various monkey species like Baboons or Langoor, Indian Monkey, etc.

There are different types of reptiles that exist in this region like Cobras, Crocodiles, Kraits,and different kinds of other snakes.

Apart from animals and reptiles, this place is ideal for you if you are a bird-watcher. Observe the different species of birds like Grey Quail, Blue Pigeon Dove, Kingfisher, Malabar, Bulbul, Paradise Fly, Sand Ground, Falcon, Black Partridge, Red Spur, Kites, Coloured Francolin, Imperial Eagle, Blue Jay, Vultures, White-Tailed Eagle, Pied Hornbill, Lesser Kestrel, etc. to your heart?s content. Some other extraordinary seasonal birds found here are theGrey Duck, Cotton Teal, White-Fronted Goose, Ferruginous Duck, Lesser Adjutant, etc.

The Flora :

Along with the animals, the Kaimur Sanctuary is a place for a wide variety of vegetation. This region has a thick covering of mosaic prairie, tropical dry deciduous backwoods, and swampy bogs.The plants found here include Salai (BoswelliaSerrata),Siddha, Indian Rosewood (Sheesham), Jamun, Teak, Koraiya,Saal, and Jheengarare some species of plant life. This area also has thick vegetation ofMahua, Dhau, Khair, Bamboo, and Palas.