SAMBALPUR: The Forest department on Wednesday launched Jungle Safari in Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary to draw more vacationers to the sanctuary. Two camper motors had been engaged in the flora and fauna sanctuary for the service. Located at a distance of forty km from the metropolis, the sanctuary is spread over 362 square km in Bargarh and Sambalpur districts. While the hills end near Hirakud dam in Sambalpur district on the one aspect, the opposite side of the hill variety is connected with Gomarda Wildlife Sanctuary in Raigarh district of Chhattisgarh. Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) of Hirakud Wildlife Division Sanath Kumar N said two camper vehicles with the wearing potential of eight individuals are available for the jungle safari. The coal foremost, Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL), has furnished the 2 cars underneath its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).
The fee of the 2 vehicles is `18.39 lakh, he stated.
The forest authentic similarly said the jungle safari is being managed by way of the Dhodrokusum Eco-Development Committee (EDC). The department will offer a driver beside a manual in each car. The cars will take the tourists to at least 15 km in the sanctuary to view the wild animals, and `2,000 may be charged for every experience in the motors, he stated. The branch has additionally deliberate you got four greater vehicles with carrying capacity of 12 persons every before September this year. They will now not allow access of personal automobiles into the sanctuary after four cars are procured, he informed. Dibrugarh gives a natural habitat to a spread of the natural world within the sanctuary. The sanctuary is domestic to wild animals like leopard, bison, hyena, noticed deer, and sloth undergoes except a host of migratory birds.
The tourists can avail the lodging facility to be had within the sanctuary. There are 5 double-bed cottages and a dormitory except a two-story constructing with eight double-mattress rooms within the sanctuary. The influx of vacationers to the sanctuary is possible to grow with the launching of the jungle safari. Whether you are organizing the safaris for your family or planning to go with a group of friends, it helps to take precautions so you can have the most rewarding experience in the destination you choose. Below are some helpful tips that will ensure that you get the best jungle safari ever.