Jungle Safari Raipur (C.G.)

Covering an are of 50 Acre The bear safari harbours four Sloth bears (Melrus ursinus), commonly called as Bhalu/ Reech in hindi, of which 2 are male and the other 2 are female.

Bears are widely distributed from Himalayan foothills to the coastal plains. Being omnivorous they relish mostly on fruits, so they like the habitats of scrub-land, grass-land & fruit bearing tree (mostly Mahua) and the same prevails in the bear safari.

The safari is covered and fenced by 5.5m high chain-link fence. Artificially developed two water bodies a hillock, and a cave will allure them. The Bear Kraal, established, will be a shelter space for the bears and for feeding them too.

A 2.4km visitors movement path is shaped to gaze the bears in their natural habitat. Fourteen-seater covered, battery operated vehicle to rove around within the safari. An entry-cum-exit gate along with an extra emergency exit gate facility.

One night-shelter and one ‘Kraal’ is also developed to feed & upkeep the bears in their safari.

The sloth bear (Melursus ursinus), also known as the labiated bear, is an insectivorous bear species native to the Indian subcontinent. Sloth bears breed during spring and early summer and give birth near the beginning of winter. They feed on termites, honeybee colonies, and fruits. Sloth bears sometimes attack humans who encroach on their territories.

Scientific Name	Species Authority	Common Name
Melursus ursinus	(Shaw, 1791)	Sloth Bear

IUCN Status- Vulnerable (VU)

WLPA Schedule-I