Chandraprabha’s world
Chandraprabha Sanctuary is located in the Chandauli district of Uttar Pradesh, it is about 70 km from Varanasi. It is surrounded by many places to visit, glistening Rajdari and Deodar waterfalls and dense forests. This sanctuary was established in 1957 to protect the Asiatic lions. Apart from lions, many other animals like porcupine, black buck, chital, wild boar, sambar, nilgai, and Indian chinkara are also found here.
This place is a paradise for bird watchers and ornithologists. It is home to about 150 species of birds. Apart from many wild medicinal plants, teak, amaltas, mahua, korea, ber, tendu trees are also in abundance in this sanctuar
Chandraprabha Sanctuary also has rivers, waterfalls and waterfalls
The Chandra Prabha and Kamansa rivers flow through the sanctuary, in which fishes are also seen swimming in the water. A lot of tourists come here during winters and rains, during this period the lush green environment in the century attracts the mind
UP’s Chandraprabha Sanctuary is waiting for its ‘king’ for 47 years
Chandraprabha Wildlife Sanctuary, located in Chandauli district under the Kashi Wildlife Division, is waiting for its king for the last 47 years. Standing like the fate line on the palm of the country, this 78 square kilometer forest, spreading green in the lap of the vast Vindhya mountain range, is home to more than 650 species of animals and birds.
There are also rivers, waterfalls and waterfalls. The sanctuary is one of the 668 protected forest areas in the country under the National Wildlife Action Plan (2002-2016
In 1957, the central government started efforts to conserve wildlife here
Three Asiatic lions were seen here for the first time in 1958. Gradually their family started increasing and by 1969 there were 11 lions in the sanctuary. After this, human interference in the forest increased. The result of unbridled hunting was that after the 70’s, lions were not seen in this forest
The responsible officers waited for 22 years for the lions to come on their own without getting worried immediately after the disappearance of the lions. But how come lions…! Eventually, in 1993, a proposal to resettle lions here was sent to the Center but the proposal was not approved.
Gopal Ojha, the Divisional Forest Officer of Kashi Wildlife Division, Ramnagar, says that the matter could not move forward on the proposal. According to BHU environmentalist Dr. BD Tripathi, the biodiversity of this protected forest area is most conducive for the settlement and promotion of Asiatic lions.
Here again lions can be settled. With this, tourists will not only come here, new employment opportunities will also be available.
Hunters are often caught here
Due to the carelessness of the responsibilities, the sanctuary is turning into a haven for poachers. In June 2011, six hunters were caught from here near Ramnagar Tengra More with mutilated carcasses and rifles of a deer weighing 40 kg. In 2001 also poachers were caught with tiger skins.
all obstacles will be removed
Chandauli District Magistrate Hemant Kumar said that after taking information from DFO about the 1993 proposal, we will see how it can be sent again. If there is any technical or administrative problem in making the environment conducive, then its obstacles will be removed.
Sushil Awasthi (Chief Conservator of Forests, Kanpur) said that the proposal to release the lion in the sanctuary was not implemented due to technical reasons. At this time there is no environment to leave the lion. The government should conduct a survey from any wildlife institute. If the report is favorable, a proposal will be made and sent again.
Chandra Prabha Wildlife Sanctuary is home to many other species of wild animals Of these.
Tiger (now endangered), Cheetah, Leopard, Blackbuck (Blackbuck), Chital, Sambar, Wild boar, Nilgai, Wolf, Jackal, Rabbit, Monkey, Langur, Gharial,hyena,wild fox Python etc.