Barnawapara Wildlife Sanctuary

Barnawapara Wildlife Sanctuary, Safari Timings, Entry fees,

Area	245 Sq.Km
Declared Wildlife Sanctuary	1976
No.Of Zones Available	No zone restrictions

Tourist crowd will be high during Dec and Jan months. This park is inhabited by Tigers, Wild dog, Elephants, Sloth Bears, Jackals, Leopards, Striped Hyaenas, Spotted Deer, Barking Deer, Wildboar, Sambar, Gaur, Bison, Nilgai etc.

Commonly seen birds are Parrots, Indian Scops Owl, White-rumped Vultures, Peafowls, Red-wattled Lapwing, Woodpeckers, Kingfisher, Common Greenshank, Racket-tailed Drongos, Crow Pheasant etc. It is estimated that 150 Bird Species are available in this park.

Barnawapara Wildlife Sanctuary Opening Dates

Opening Dates	1 Nov – 30 Jun	Winter and Summer Season
Closing Date	1 Jul – 31 Oct	Monsoon Season

Safari Details

Gypsy Safari	Available Daily
Seating Capacity	8 + 1 (driver) + 1 Guide
Guide Charge	Rs.250 per vehicle
No.Of Open Gypsy’s	5
Charges for 30 Km	Rs.1300
No.of Xenon Gypsy’s	2
Seating Capacity	14 + 1 driver+ 1 Guide
Guide Charge	Rs.250 per vehicle
Charges for 30 Km	Rs.1800

22 Trained Tourist Guides are available for the Safari.  Safari Advance booking is available for the tourists, which can be arranged by the tour operators.

Barnawapara Wildlife Sanctuary Opening Timings

Season	Duration	Morning Hours	Afternoon Hours
Winter	Nov–Mar (approx)	6:45 am – 11:00 am	2:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Summer	Apr-Jun (Approx)	6:00 am – 10:30 am	3:00 pm – 6:30 pm

Entry fees

Entry for	Ticket Cost
Indian	Rs.55
Foreigner	Rs.200
Gate Entry fees for India	Rs.100
Gate Entry fees for Foreigner	Rs.100
Guide Charges	Rs.250

Food Arrangements

Canteen is available inside to serve Visitors.

Timings: 6:00 am – 4:00 pm

How to reach Barnawapara Wildlife Sanctuary?

By Air

1. The nearest airport is at Raipur which is 85 Km away.

By Train

1. The nearest railway station is at Mahasamund which is 60 Km away.

By Road

1. The direct bus is not available. Taxi can be hired at Raipur to the Sanctuary.

For more details, Please call 85000 87012