Sunabeda Wildlife Sanctuary

Sunabeda Wildlife Sanctuary is a large protected forest area spread over about 600 sq km on the Sunabeda plateau in Nuapada district, Odisha, near the Chhattisgarh border. Notified in 1983 and known for its dry deciduous forests, grasslands and waterfalls, it supports tigers, leopards, sloth bears, and diverse birds. Proposed as a tiger reserve, it offers nature viewing, trekking and seasonal waterfalls within a remote plateau landscape.

Visitors can expect a remote plateau landscape with dry deciduous forests, grasslands, valleys and seasonal waterfalls such as Godhas Falls. The sanctuary offers forest trails, watch towers and viewpoints for wildlife and bird watching. Sightings may include tigers, leopards, sloth bears, barking deer, hyenas and numerous bird species. Facilities are basic with forest rest houses and guided access, and exploration is typically by foot or authorized vehicle on designated tracks.

Notified as a wildlife sanctuary in 1983 over 600 sq km on the Sunabeda plateau. The area has been managed by the Odisha Forest Department for conservation of central Indian dry deciduous forest fauna and was later proposed as a Tiger Reserve due to its tiger habitat connectivity with Chhattisgarh forests.