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Chandraprabha Wild Life Canctuary

Chandraprabha wild life Sanctuary 70km a protected Forest , a Dam and a beautiful picnic spot encompassing the Water falls of Rajdari and Devdari. it is a very natural sites where many of visitors comes and enjoying with this natural places.
Wildlife Sanctuaries The two sanctuaries closest to Varanasi are the Chandraprabha Wildlife Sanctuary (70 kms) and the Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary (130 kms). The picturesque forests of Chandraprabha are ideal for outings. Within the forest are the delightful Rajdari and Devdari waterfalls. Kaimur is a 500 sq km spread of forests with a variety of wildlife. Located 70 kilometres from the main city in the hilly region of the neighbouring district of Chandauli, the sanctuary was established in 1957, and sprawls over 9,600 hectares. It serves as an ideal habitat for a host of animal species including leopard, bear, chinkara, cheetal, chausingha and others. When to visit: Between July and February. How to reach: The sanctuary falls within the jurisdiction of Kashi Kshetra forest office located at Ramnagar, and can be reached from the Varanasi- Chakia-Naugarh road.

Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary (Mahuria)
Nestled on the same route and 25 kms west of Robertsganj, it is a wondrous wildlife sanctuary replete with rare animal species, greenery and herbal treasure. The Krishna Mriga (a rare variety of deer) abounds here as do Chinkara rabbits. The Echo Valley offers picture postcard beauty. You can also take a look at cave paintings made by early man here.

Mukha falls
Some 40 kms from Robertsganj, this scenic water-fall is located at Ghorawal. A part of the Kaimur wildlife sanctuary, it is full of tourists during the monsoons. The site also boasts of cave paintings by early man. A Dak Bungalow offers comfortable accommodation which can be booked in advance.

Sonebhadra Fossil Park
Situated at Salkhan, 16 kms south of Robertsganj, this may well be one of the many unrecognized wonders of the world for it contains very old fossils, that even outnumber those in the Yellowstone National Park USA, the biggest fossil reserve of the world.

Renukoot
The attractions here are the Rihand Dam (Pipri), NTPC (Rihand Nagar), Obra thermal electricity project and Renukoot Mahadev temple.
Waterfalls and Reservoirs This region has several interesting scenic spots, namely the Tanda & Vindhum waterfalls, 14 and 16 kms from the district headquarters. Both are well connected by road routes. The Slrsi and Kusreha Dams are 45 kms from the district HQ. The Kusreha dam is built 35 kms from the district HQ. The Lower and Upper Khajuri reservoirs, 10 and 12 kms respectively from Mirzapur, are important tourist attractions. The wondrous reservoirs of Lukhania and Siddhanath Duri, 20 kms from Chunar, on the Varanasi-Robertsganj route, are nestled in the lap of green hillocks.

Kaushambi

Kaushambi ( 185 Kms): Legends say Kaushambi was associated with the Pandava brothers, heroes of the epic Mahabharata. Situated by the banks of the Yamuna river, it was the capital of King Udaya who was a contemporary of Gautama Buddha. Now it is a part of the Buddhist circuit as Lord Buddha visited it in the sixth and ninth year after his Enlightenment. Here he delivered several sermons and important discourses to his followers and Kaushambi became a centre of Buddhist learning. It has the ruins of an ancient fortress, the remains of an Ashokan pillar and the Ghositaram Monastery. Archaeological excavations here have yielded many Mauryan period coins, stone and terracotta sculptures that are now housed at the Archaeological Museum in Allahabad, 58 kms away.

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