On the occasion of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s birth anniversary on November 19, Chhattisgarh will get another wonderful tourist destination in the form of a 'Indira Priyadarshini Nature Safari Moheranga'.
Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel will inaugurate the Nature Safari through video conferencing from his residence-cum-office, an official statement said on Wednesday.
This has been developed by the Forest Department on 555.850 hectares of land in Moheranga forest area near the Kharora-Tilda road, about 40 km away from Raipur.
Tourists will be able to see 30-40 species of birds in their natural habitat, and also chital, wild boar, rabbit, jackal, fox, monkey and mongoose. Medicinal plants have also been planted in this safari.
Forest Minister Mohammad Akbar said trees of Saaja, Khair, Tendu, Semha, Char, Bel, Dhavda, Amla, Banyan, Tamarind, Arjuna and Bamboo species are present in the forests of the Nature Safari.
Four ponds have been built in this area for wildlife. Facilities for tourists include a four-storey watch tower, a pagoda and a biodiversity hall. Vans have been arranged for tours.