Sunabeda Wildlife Sanctuary

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Sunabeda Wildlife Sanctuary [1]
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
A Cliff in Sunabeda wildlife Sanctuary
Location	Odisha, India
Nearest city	Nuapada
Coordinates	20°27′15″N 82°29′52″E / 20.454270°N 82.497678°E / 20.454270; 82.497678
Area	600 square kilometres (230 sq mi) [2]
Established	1988
www.wildlife.odisha.gov.in/WebPortal/PA_Sunabeda.aspx

Sunabeda Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary and a proposed tiger reserve located in the Nuapada district of Odisha, adjoining Chhattisgarh. It has a total area of 600 km² (230 sq mi). The sanctuary harbours a great diversity of wildlife habitats, with a vast plateau, multiple valleys, gorges and magnificent waterfalls. The sanctuary forms the catchment area of the Jonk River, over which a dam has been constructed to facilitate irrigation. The Indra nullah and Udanti River lies to the south of the sanctuary. The important vegetation of the site comprises dry deciduous tropical forest.