Balukhand Konark Wildlife Sanctuary

Balukhand Wildlife Sanctuary in Odisha(Orissa), India is located about 40 kms from Sambalpur in Odisha(Orissa) Baragarh District. Balukhand Wildlife Sanctuary is one of the reserved Odisha(Orissa) wildlife sanctuaries. It is declared as Sanctuary by the State Govt. This sanctuary is situated at convenient location along sea coast between Puri and Konark. This Wildlife Sanctuary extends from Banki Muhan near Puri to Keluni Muhan near Daluakani

The area under consideration is the marine-land mass interface belt in the Konark-Puri transition area. Balukhand-Konark Sanctuary was established on the sandy tract covered by plantation of casuarina and cashew trees, along the coast between Puri and Konark. It is well served by the marine drive road. Spotted deer abound in the area but the star attraction is the rare Black-buck. This area falls under the ecologically sensitive zone, where there is a wildlife sanctuary, called Balukhand Konark Sanctuary.