Sitanadi Wildlife Sanctuary

Udanti - Sitandi tiger reserve came into existence in the year 2008-09, are two separate reserves combined and controlled by one field officer. Located in Chhattisgarh state. Individually, Sitanadi Wildlife Sanctuary is one of the most famous and important wildlife sanctuaries in central India. It derives its name from the Sitanadi River which originates in the middle of the sanctuary. Sitanadi Wildlife Sanctuary is known for its lush green flora and unique and diverse fauna.

Udanti Wildlife Sanctuary is a small but important wildlife sanctuary located in the Raipur district of Chhattisgarh. It derives its name from the Udanti River flowing from the west to east covering a major part of the sanctuary. The flora in Udanti Wildlife Sanctuary chiefly consists of tropical dry peninsular sal forests and southern tropical dry deciduous mixed forests. Udanti Wildlife Sanctuary derives its name from the river flowing from west to east throughout the sanctuary.

The topography of the area is a broken mass of land traversed by innumerable hill ranges intercepted by strips of plains. The river divides the sanctuary into almost equal halves of the well-forested area of the south-eastern Raipur district. The Udanti River flows through the Reserve. There are a few perennial springs including the famous Deodhara and Godene falls. The undulating terrain of Udanti is covered with well-stocked forests.

The ground is covered with a maze of grass, plants, bushes, and saplings. The Sal forest glitters in the majority of the north-western half of the Sanctuary. The rich and lush vegetation cover supports a wide variety of wildlife in the reserve.