Guru Ghasidas National Park

Guru Ghasidas National Park is a large protected forest area located near Sonhat in Manendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur and Koriya districts of northern Chhattisgarh. Spread over about 1,440 sq km, it was part of the former Sanjay National Park and was notified as a separate national park in 2001. It forms the core of the Guru Ghasidas-Tamor Pingla Tiger Reserve and is known for its dense sal forests, undulating terrain and diverse wildlife.

Visitors can expect a dense deciduous forest landscape dominated by sal and mixed forests, grasslands and riverine patches. The park offers jeep safari routes through core and buffer areas where wildlife such as tiger, leopard, sloth bear, chital, sambar, nilgai and wild boar may be sighted, along with diverse birdlife. Facilities are basic and forest-oriented with entry gates, forest rest houses and guide-assisted safaris. The setting is remote and natural with limited commercial development.