Pamed Wildlife Sanctuary

Pamed Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected forest area located near Pamed village in Bijapur District of southern Chhattisgarh, close to the Chhattisgarh-Telangana border. Notified in 1985 and covering about 262 sq km, it was established primarily for the conservation of the wild water buffalo. The sanctuary comprises dry deciduous forest, hills and riverine tracts and supports diverse wildlife including leopard, sloth bear, wild boar and various bird species.

Visitors can expect a remote dry deciduous forest landscape with mixed teak and bamboo, undulating terrain and riverine patches. The sanctuary is primarily a wildlife viewing area where sightings may include wild water buffalo, deer, wild boar and birds. Access is through forest department permission and movement is typically with a guide along designated forest tracks. Facilities are minimal and the experience is that of a quiet, undisturbed natural reserve.

Notified as a Wildlife Sanctuary in 1985 by the Government of Chhattisgarh (then Madhya Pradesh) with an area of approximately 262 sq km, primarily to protect the wild water buffalo (Bubalus arnee) and its habitat in southern Bastar region.