Satkosia Gorge
Satkosia Gorge is a gorge in eastern Odisha, India, carved by the Mahanadi River. The gorge is located within the Satkosia Tiger Reserve which is a United nations Protected area. It is also a Ramsar site designated in 2021.
Description
Satkosia Gorge is located along the border between Angul and Boudh districts of Odisha, India. It extends for a length of 22 km from Sunakhania village in Boudh to Badmul village downstream. It is a patchwork of rivers, tropical evergreen forests at the meeting point of the Deccan Peninsula and the Eastern Ghats. The habitats here support a variety of flora and fauna. Notable plant species include Asan, Dhaura, Simili, Indian thorny bamboo and Calcutta bamboo. Notable animal species include red-crowned roofed turtle, Indian narrow-headed softshell turtle, tiger and black-bellied tern.The gorge is created by the Mahanadi river cutting the eastern Ghats. The gorge is approximately in length. The gorge and the surrounding area were declared as a tiger sanctuary in 2007.