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The
Chandra
Prabha
Wildlife
Sanctuary
(also
known
as
Chandraprabha)
is
situated
in
the
eastern
region
of
Uttar
Pradesh.
It
is
well
endowed
with
beautiful
picnic
spots,
dense
forests,
and
scenic
waterfalls
like
Rajdari
and
Devdari
that
attract
tourists
every
year
to
its
vicinity.
Chandra
Prabha
Wildlife
Sanctuary
is
situated
about
70
kilometres
from
the
Pilgrim
city
of
Varanasi.
A
variety
of
wild
animals
can
be
seen
in
Chandraprabha
WLS.
Which
include
Black
Duck,
Cheetal,
Sambar,
nilgai,
wild
boar,
porcupine
and
Indian
gazelle,etc.
The
reptilian
species
include
gharial
and
python
The
Chandra
Prabha
Wild
Life
Sanctuary
is
situated
in
the
Chandauli
district
of
Uttar
Pradesh
and
is
a
part
of
the
Kashi
Wild
life
Division.
In
order
to
combat
the
organic
and
man-made
pressure
on
wild
life,
in
the
form
of
human
encroachment
and
industrial
expansion,
combined
with
an
increase
in
the
population;
in
1957
a
total
area
of
9600
hectares
was
earmarked
as
a
forest
area
and
developed
as
the
Chandra
Prabha
Wild
Life
Sanctuary.
An
additional
buffer
area
of
66000
hectares
has
also
been
set
aside
as
forest
land
under
the
Kashi
Forest
Division
core
area.
This
buffer
area
safeguards
the
core
area
as
well
as
the
Chandra
Prabha
Wild
Life
Sanctuary
area
from
the
pressures
of
human
encroachment
and
industrial
expansion.
Chandra
Prabha
Wild
Life
Sanctuary
is
a
model,
natural
–habitat
sanctuary
for
the
wild
life
found
locally
or
migratory,
in
the
area.
A
number
of
grass
lands,
caves
and
waterfalls
in
the
Vindhyachal
range
dot
the
landscape.
The
sanctuary
was
found
suitable
to
alleviate
the
ever-decreasing
population
of
the
Asiatic
Lion
and
to
give
a
boost
to
the
conservation
of
the
Lion,
one
male
lion
named
Raja
and
two
female
namely,
Rani
and
Jayshree
were
brought
here
from
the
Gir
Wild
Life
Sanctuary,
Gujarat
in
1957.
Though
the
lions
were
actively
roaming
the
area
till
1970
but
due
to
the
intense
biotic
pressure
the
effort
failed.
Visitor
Attractions
Forest
Scenic
waterfalls
-
Rajdari/Devdari
Wildlife
Birding
Picnic
spot
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