Son Gharial
Sanctuary, Madhya Pradesh
Son Gharial Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary located in Sidhi District of Madhya Pradesh in Central India. The sanctuary boundary starts from the Bansagar dam and ends at the Piparghar village where Son River enters the Mirzapur district of Uttar Pradesh. The sanctuary was established in 1981 under Project Crocodile for the conservation and population growth of the critically endangered Gharial and the vulnerable Marsh Crocodile.
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The Wildlife Sanctuary
The sanctuary has a length of about 210 Kms encompassing lengths of 161 kms of Son River, 23 kms of Banas River, and 26 kms of Gopad River. The sand banks and the riverine islands of the sanctuary are the major habitats of gharial, smooth-coated otters, Indian soft-shell turtle (Chitra Indica), Indian Skimmer (Rynchops albicollis). It is also a breeding ground for the Indian Skimmer, a rare species of bird. This sanctuary is also home to over 101 species of birds. Visitors can observe these animals in their natural habitat by taking a boat ride on the Son River.
Connectivity
The sanctuary is located at about 39
Kms from Hanumana, 40 Kms from Sidhi, 62 Kms from Bargawan Railway Station, 87
Kms from Waidhan, 108 Kms from Rewa and 146 Kms from Prayagraj Airport. The
sanctuary is situated on the Hanumana to Waidhan route.
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