The Debrigarh area is like an emerald nestled in the serene blue waters of Hirakud reservoir-the largest manmade water body in Asia.The sanctuary is famous for its sylvan beauty and also for offering easy sighting of wildlife. The pleasant environs of the Hirakud Lake supporting a mixed deciduous forest provide a natural habitat to a variety of wild life in the Debrigarh WildLife Sanctuary, which
stretches across the Lohara and Debrigarh Reserve forests on the Barapahad hills in Baragarh district. The tiger, leopard, sloth bear, chital, sambar, and nilgai inhabit this almost virgin forest. Besides, a host of resident and migratory birds such as the chousingha and the crested serpent eagle add colour to the landscape. The mugger crocodiles and freshwater turtles residing in large numbers add to the diversity of the reserve forest. Contact Information to visit Debrigarh
DFO, Hirakud Wildlife Division, At P/O Motijharan,
Sambalpur,Odisha-768001. Phone-0663-2548743(off/fax),+91-9438113285,+91-9438113270
