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Kuldiha Forest | Panchalingeswar | Weekend Trip to Odisha

Kuldiha Forest and Rissia Dam Surrounded by the hills of Eastern Ghats and spread across 272 sq. km, Kuldiha Wildlife Sanctuary is an extended part of Simlipal Forest in Odisha. The hilly terrain and the dense forest of Sal, Simul, Sishu, Behra, Mango trees, is the habitat of deer, gaurs, monkeys, wild cats, giant squirrels and variety of birds. We started from Panchalingeswar and reached the entry gate of Kuldiha Sanctuary in less than a hour’s time. The safari inside the forest was thrilling. Although we heard lots of chirping of the birds in the entire jungle safari, the sighting was not good due to dense nature of the forest just after the extended monsoon this year, and bad light on the particular afternoon. But we managed to spot couple of Giant Squirrels relaxing on the trees, which are the specialty of this Forest. We also spotted Deer, Monekys and Pea Fowls. The small water falls on a local stream inside the jungle near Garhsimulia was an added attraction of the safari. There is Odisha Eco Tourism Nature Camp (Rissia Nature Camp) inside the forest providing Luxury Tent accommodation. It is quite a lonely and secluded place to spend a day deep inside the forest. But due to some review of recent maintenance issues and non existent mobile tower, we cancelled our plan to stay at this place at the last moment and instead booked a resort at Panchalingeswar. Just outside the boundary of the Sanctuary, there is the beautiful Rissia Dam. The lofty hills and their reflection on the water of the reservoir, look very picturesque. The sunset at Rissia Dam looks amazing. We spent almost an hour from late afternoon to dusk beside the dam with a rustic feel of forest and nature. How to go: Howrah to Baleshwar - By Train - Puri Vande Bharat Exp, Dhauli Exp., Faluknama Exp Baleshwar to Panchalingeswar 30 km; Care Fare 1000, Auto Fare 700 Baleshwar to Panchalingeswar - 28 km Kuldiah Forest Half Day Tour from Panchalingeswar - Car Fare 2500 Kuldiha Wildlife Sanctuary Entry Fee: Per Head 40, Care Entry 100, Camera Charge 50. (No vehicle from Forest Dept available for Jungle Safari; Outside cars are allowed for Safari inside Wildlife Sanctuary) Accommodation at Panchalingeswar: Sai Ishwari Hill View Resort at Panchalingeswar Tariff: AC Room - 1500 per head (including food), Non-AC Room - 1200 per head (incl. food) For booking and Kuldiha Forest Tour Contact Person: Manaranjan Das - 9937332552. KR Resort (erstwhile OTDC Panthanivas), Panchalingeswar Accommodation inside Forest: Odisha Eco Tourism Rissia Nature Camp Booking - visit: odishaecotour.com