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.^[2] It is also a Ramsar site designated in 2021.^[3]

Satkosia Gorge
Satkosia Gorge
Satkosia Gorge Location in Odisha
Floor elevation	236 feet (100 m)
Geography
Coordinates	20°36′15″N 84°46′34″E
Rivers	Mahanadi River

Designations
Ramsar Wetland
Official name	Satkosia Gorge
Designated	12 October 2021
Reference no.	2470[1]

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 (Terminalia alata), Dhaura (Anogeissus latifolia), Simili (Bombax ceiba), Indian thorny bamboo (Bambusa arundinacea) and Calcutta bamboo (Dendrocalamus strictus). Notable animal species include red-crowned roofed turtle (Batagur kachuga), Indian narrow-headed softshell turtle (Chitra indica), tiger (Panthera tigris) and black-bellied tern (Sterna acuticauda). The gorge is created by the Mahanadi river cutting the eastern Ghats. The gorge is approximately 22 km (14 mi) in length. The gorge and the surrounding area were declared as a tiger sanctuary in 2007. ^{[4] [5] [6]}

Geology

Geologically Satkosia gorge is part of the Eastern Ghats. It separates the Chhota Nagpur Plateau from the Eastern Ghats.^[6]

Conservation and history

Satkosia Gorge was established in 1976 as a wildlife sanctuary.

See also

• Geology of Odisha
• Geography of Odisha
• Satkosia Tiger Reserve

References

1. "Satkosia Gorge". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
2. S. C. Bhatt, G.K.B. (2005). Land and people of Indian states and union territories : (in 36 volumes). 21. Orissa. Land and people of Indian states and union territories / eds. S.C. Bhatt; 3011. Kalpaz publ. p. 342. ISBN 978-81-7835-377-7. Retrieved 2019-07-01.
3. "Ramsar Sites Information Service". Satkosia Gorge. 2021-09-24. Retrieved 2022-08-08.
4. Kale, V.S. (2014). Landscapes and Landforms of India. World Geomorphological Landscapes. Springer Netherlands. p. 76. ISBN 978-94-017-8029-2. Retrieved 2019-07-01.
5. Gangopadhyay, Uttara. "Satkosia Gorge Is Odisha's Spectacular Offbeat Secret You Need To Know About!". Retrieved 2019-07-01.
6. "Satkosia declared a Tiger Reserve". Sanctuary Asia. 2007-12-31. Retrieved 2019-07-01.