Karlapat Wildlife Sanctuary

Why in news?

• A three-member Central team  visited Karlapat wildlife sanctuary in Kalahandi to probe death of six elephants due to hemorrhagic septicemia (HS).

About the Wildlife Sanctuary:

• Karlapat Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary located in Kalahandi district and a popular tourist attraction of Odisha in India.
• Karlapat Wildlife Sanctuary is about 15 km from Bhawanipatna, the district headquarters of Kalahandi district.
• The sanctuary covers an area of 175 square kilometres and lies within the Eastern Highlands moist deciduous forests ecoregion.
• Major plant communities include mixed deciduous forests and scrublands.
• This sanctuary is home to many wildlife species like tiger, leopard, sambar, nilgai, barking deer, mouse deer, a wide variety of birds like green munia, Great Eared-nightjar and various reptiles.

PRELIMS QUESTION

Karlapat wildlife sanctuary is located in the state of:
(a)Madhya Pradesh
(b)Odisha
(c)Karnataka
(d)Uttarakhand

Answer to Prelims Question