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Orchha
Wildlife
Sanctuary
lies
within
the
area
through
which
Betwa
River
flows.
It's
one
of
the
most
scenic
places
in
Madhya
Pradesh.
Orchha
Wildlife
Sanctuary
is
also
home
to
few
of
the
most
endangered
species
in
the
world.
About
Orchha
Wildlife
Sanctuary
Orchha,
a
town
in
the
Tikamgarh
District
is
known
as
few
of
the
most
visited
places
in Madhya
Pradesh.
Orchha
also
gets
importance
due
to
few
of
the
most
popular
places
that
exist
within
it,
including
the
Orchha
Wildlife
Sanctuary.
Orchha
Wildlife
Sanctuary
lies
within
the
area
through
which
Betwa
River
flows.
It's
one
of
the
most
scenic
places
in
Madhya
Pradesh.
The
river
water
of
Betwa
forms
one
of
the
main
sources
of
water
for
the
wildlife
living
within.
Unlike
other
vast
wildlife
sanctuaries,
Orchha
Wild
life
Sanctuary
is
comparatively
smaller,
around
25
kms
long
and
15
kms
wide.
It
covers
an
area
of
around
46
sq.km.
Yet
the
Orchha
Wildlife
Sanctuary
gains
importance
due
to
few
factors,
which
includes
rich
wildlife,
Betwa
River
and
some
dense
plantations.
Orchha
Wildlife
Sanctuary
is
also
home
to
few
of
the
most
endangered
species
in
the
world.
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Information
Orchha
Wildlife
Sanctuary
Established
in
the
year
1994,
Orchha Wildlife
Sanctuary lies
within
huge
forest
which
is
home
to
few
of
the
dense
plantations
of
Dhawa
Trees
and
Kardhai
Trees
(Anogeissus
Spp).
Other
than
the
Betwa
River,
Jamni
River
too
flows
along
the
Orchha
Wildlife
Sanctuary.
Though
it
can't
be
referred
as
a
reserve,
yet
the
Orchha
Wildlife
Sanctuary
resembles
a
natural
jungle
environ
which
borders
the
Madhya
Pradesh
from
Uttar
Pradesh.
The
Orchha
Wildlife
Sanctuary
appeals
tourist
for
its
solitude
and
natural
forest
ambience.
Apart
from
Dhawa
and
Kardhai
Trees,
few
other
plants
which
contribute
to
the
thick
plantations
of
Orchha
Wildlife
Sanctuary
include
Teak,
Palaash
and
Khair.
Though
one
may
not
enjoy
the
pleasure
of
spotting
tigers
and
leopards,
yet
one
can
find
many
interesting
fauna
like
spotted
deer,
Blue
Bull,
Peacock,
Wild
pig,
Monkey,
Jackal,
Nilgai,
Sloth
Bear
and
many
such
species.
Watching
these
animals
within
their
natural
habitats
is
a
great
experience
within
itself.
But
what
appeals
more
than
anything
is
the
Bird
watching
experience
one
gets
to
enjoy
in
Orchha
Wildlife
Sanctuary.
In
fact
Orchha
Wildlife
Sanctuary
is
often
referred
as
a
Bird
Sanctuary
by
main
foreign
and
Indian
tourists.
Around
200
bird
species
can
be
found
at
Orchha
Wildlife
Sanctuary
near
the
river
ecosystem,
which
includes
many
in-house
birds
and
various
migrants
from
all
over
the
World
like
peafowls,
peacocks,
swans,
black
swan,
Jungle
Bush
Quail,
minivet,
stork,
kingfisher,
owls,
woodpecker,
geese,
collared
scops
owls
and
many
more.
Around
200
bird
species
can
be
found
at
Orchha
Wildlife
Sanctuary
near
the
river
ecosystem,
which
includes
many
in-house
birds
and
various
migrants
from
all
over
the
World
like
peafowls,
peacocks,
swans,
black
swan,
Jungle
Bush
Quail,
minivet,
stork,
kingfisher,
owls,
collared
scops
owls
and
many
more.
Apart
from
Bird
Watching,
Orchha
Wildlife
Sanctuary
also
offers
many
other adventure
sports options
including
fishing,
river
rafting,
canoeing,
boating,
trekking,
camping
and
jungle
trekking
and
hiking
opportunities.
How
to
reach
Orchha
Wildlife
Sanctuary
The
nearest
airport
for
Orchha
Wildlife
Santuary
is Gwalior,
around
85
km
away.
Gwalior
Airport
is
well
connected
with
regular
flights
from Bhopal,
Mumbai,
Indore
and
Delhi.
The
nearest
rail
head
for
Orchha
Wildlife
Sanctuary
is
Orchha
and
Jhansi.
Jhansi
is
located
around
16
km
from
Orchha.
Jhansi
is
connected
to
major
cities
in
India
by
regular
trains
from
major
cities
of
India.
Orchha
Railway
Station
on
the
other
hand
lies
on
the
Jhansi
–
Allahabad
route.
One
can
get
an
auto
rickshaw
from
Orcha
Railway
station
to
the
wildlife
sanctuary.
By
road,
one
can
acces
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