Debrigarh is a dry, deciduous forest located on the right bank of gigantic hirakud dam, built over the life line of odisha, the mahanadi river. It's an important sanctuary of odisha proving safe house for protection and conservation of the wildlife.
The sanctuary has a unique location that it's on the bank of Hirakud resorvoir and is rich in wild animals and birds.
It's one of the major sanctuary of odisha where you can drive your own vehicle by yourself, the other such sanctuaries in odisha i have been to are the kuldiha and similipal wildlife sanctuaries.
Forest Trail
The forest trail is about 21 kms long and goes up to last point in chaurasimal. The forest trail runs alongside reservoir for quite some distance providing good opportunity for sighting of wildlifes while animals come down from the forests to the reservoir to quench their thirst.
The forest trail is very scenic specially in winter when the majority of deciduous forest trees shred the leaves and is in rainy season when the tress embrace upon the new greeny leaves.
Badapahad is a hilly area and is suitable for sambar deers which prefer places with dense cover of deciduous shrubs and grasses near to water sources.
There is a forest rest house at the chourasimal the last point for tourists. This area is plain and the meadow is adorned by ochre grass. It's more suitable for Spotted Deers.
The Trip
On the last day of year 2017 we had the opportunity to visit the sanctuary when we are on the year end road trip to sambalpur in the newly aquired Jeep Compass. The experience so mesmerizing that we decided to come back on the same day of next year again i.e. on 31st dec 2018.
This time we were with the camera gears, below video shares our experience at the debrigarh forest trail. I must add that any car is allowed and it's not necessary that you must go in high ground clearance suv as the earthen road is well laid and is in very good condition for small cars.
The VLog
Photo Logs
Scenic Forest Trail Of Debrigarh Wildlife sanctuary in warm morning lights
Last Sunrise of the year 2018 on the right dyke road
Indian Bisons, the flagship animal of debrigarh
Indian Langur group basking in the sun
A steep uphil climb while onway toward the last point in chaurasimal
The meadow at chourasimal bank adorned by ochre grass
View of reservoir and mountain at zero point, a popular picnic area
How To Reach
The scenic sanctuary is present at a distance of 308 kms from the state capital bhubaneswar, the 11 km long earthen dyke road lead you to the gate of debrigarh wildlife sanctuary at Dhodrokusum.
By Road
- Distance from Bhubaneswar - 308 km
- Distance from Sambalpur - 36 km
- Distance from Burla - 21 km
Nearest Airport - Jharsuguda - 92 kms
Accommodation
- Ecotoursim complex at Barakhandia for overnight stay
- Hotels at sambalpur for day visit
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