Pamed Wildlife Sanctuary | |
Map: | India |
Relief: | 1 |
Coordinates: | 21.9°N 133°W |
Established: | 1985 |
Area Km2: | 262.12 |
Nearest City: | Kirandul |
Pamed Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area and wildlife sanctuary located in Bijapur district of the Indian state of Chhattisgarh.[1]
The sanctuary covers an area of and was declared as a protected area in 1985.[2] [3]
The protected area consists of a mixture of moist and dry tropical deciduous forests. Major fauna include sambar deer, gaur, barking deer, sloth bear, wild boar, Indian jackal, striped hyena, and Indian wild buffalo. Major avifauna include darters, wood peckers, Indian peafowl, jungle fowl, green pigeons, quails, and parrots.[2]