A 22 kms long gorge where Mahanadi river cuts through the Eastern Ghats is called Satakosia gorge, In 1976 comprising a total area of 745.42 sq.kms the sanctuary was established. To the south of the gorge is Dhenkanal and to its north Kondhamal district. The nearest town is Angul, 58 kms away. The forest type here is mixed deciduous, Predominantly Sai,Mahua and Bahera varieties of trees are found here. Once it was the habitat of tigers and leopards. Now they are rarely found. About 10 kms south of the gorge at Puruakote and Labangi Gharials have their home in Mahanadi river in order to protect crocodile , and endangered species this sanctuary was established , with this objective type in April 1975 the Gharial research centre and conservation project was started at Tikarapada . This was the first conservation project of its kind in the whole world. Satokosia gorge, where the nature in its primitive wild disposition houses all the phenomena including flora and fauna is a rare place. For, it remains untouched by the lust of civilization. If the wild animals including Sambar, barking deer and wild boar have made the sanctuary their home, leopards and Royal Bengal Tigers stalk the area in the...ir inimitable style. Up tin the forest near Barmul lies a cave where a 16-feet King Cobra leads a majestic life with his family. The site of the snake king slithering from a tree trunk and drinking from the gorge below where crystal clear water gushes through would send a chill down the spine of any adventurer. The tranquility of the nature is broken at times by the sweet chirping of rare birds like Horn bills, Fishing Eagles, Crested Serpent Eagles, Racket-tailed Drango, Hill Hyenas (Sunakani an Rupakani) while one can see the rare flying squirrels, Malabar giant squirrels and reptiles like Star Tortoise, King Cobra, Rocket Python, Monitor Lizard, Gharial and Mugar Crocodile. Sitalpani is a spot atop a hill where ice cold water is available throughout the year. It also has sthe costliest timber species—Rosewood. Satkosia can be approached from Chhamundia, a 30-Km drove form Gania in Nayagarh district and 120 Km form Bhubaneswar . At Badmul near Chhamundia, the Mahanadi Wildlife Division has constructed an observatory where one gets a panoramic view of the spectacular gorge and the Amazonian expense of the Mahanadi . Eight Km form Badmul lies Kuturi, where the Habitat development for natural breeding centre for animals is located. Established by the division, the sanctuary has a water tank, salt lick and fodder style grass, Napier grass and orchard. full protection is provided to wild animals who visit the centre? There are also tree-top manchans and a cottage for the tourists to view to movement wild animals at night. The part of the Sanctuary situated on the northern part of the Mahanadi , includes Mahanadi Reserve Forests (RF) of Nayagarh district and Nandagadu PRF of Boudh District.
Baramul a Name of a Village of Nayagarh district, on the Bank of the River Mahanadi from where the wonderful Satakosia Gorge has been started. Barmul is about 110 km form Bhubaneswar via Nayagarh.
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