Located 15 km from the coast of Porbandar town of Porbandar district in
Gujarat, Barda wildlife sanctuary was declared as sanctuary in February
1979. Covers an area of 192.31 sq. km, the sanctuary faces the Arabian
Sea. Also known as Rana Barda and Jam Barda, as once this area belonged
to the ex-princely state of Ranavav or Porbandar and Jamnagar.
Eventhough, the sanctuary area is small, it does having
abundant floral diversity and one can find hilly terrain, flat plains,
number of rivulets, streams and two dams - Fodara dam and the Khambala
dam in the area. The sanctuary straddles two rivers, the Joghri and Bileshvary.
Kileshwar, a temple and camping site developed by 'Jamsaheb' of Jamnagar,
is a beautiful in Barda Sanctuary.
The place is quite hilly and the height may range from
79.2m-617.8m. One can enjoy trekking through Barda Hills. For this, one
must take entry permits from the forest department. It is best to go during
summer season, because in summer months all the streams may dry up and
gives the place a dry look. Choose the trails called Kedi used by the
Maldharis tribes. This trail usually starts from the top of the Kileshwar
hill from near the temple complex of Kileshwar Mahadev and down into the
valley and into the forest. During this trek, one can spot different butterflies,
birds, snakes etc. During the trek one can find different, butterflies,
birds, hyenas, snakes, etc.
Around 4000 people is inhabited in this sanctuary including
the ethnic races such as Maldharis, Bharvads, Rabaris and Gadhvis.
Flora
Some 650 plant species boasts the park that include Gorad, Babul, Dhav,
Rayan, Ber, Jamun, Amli, Dhudhlo, Bamboo etc.
Fauna
Leopard, Hyena, Leopard, Wild boar, Sambar, Chital, Chinkara, Wolf, Jackal,
Bluebull etc are the main animals that can be found in this sanctuary.
There are rare and endangered Spotted Eagle and Crested Hawk-Eagle alongwith
other numerous bird species.
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