Established in | 1982 |
Geography | Located in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar district, near Jagdalpur, on the banks of the Kolab river |
Biome | Mixed tropical moist deciduous forest with sal, teak, and bamboo trees |
Rivers flowing through | Kanger River, Kolab River, Mungabahar, Durmunda Nallah, Champal Nallah, Kala Jhodi, Mama Bhancha Nallah, Jaraha Nallah |
Flora | Sal, Saugaun, teak, and bamboo trees |
Fauna | Leopards, sloth bears, deers, Bastar Maina (hill myna), tigers |
Waterfalls | Tirathgarh Waterfall, Kanger Dhara Waterfall |
Unique Features | Part of a biosphere reserve, famous for underground limestone caves (Kutumbasar, Kailash, and Dandak caves) and geological structures of stalagmites and stalactites |