Sonbhadra Tourism | Mukkha fall | Kaimoor wildlife Sanctuary

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#mukkhafall situated on the #robertsganj to Ghorawal road, approximately 50 kilometres (31 ... in the Sonbhadra district of Uttar Pradesh on the Belan River.

Location: Munka, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh, India; Near Ghorawal

Coordinates: 24°42′56″N 82°41′47″E / 24.71556°N 82.69639°E
Mukkha Fall is situated on the Robertsganj to Ghorawal road, approximately 50 kilometres to the west of Robertsganj and 15 kilometres from Ghorawal, in the Sonbhadra district of Uttar Pradesh on the Belan River. It is a water fall in Uttar Pradesh.

मुक्खा दरी भारत के उत्तर प्रदेश राज्य के सोनभद्र ज़िले में बेलन नदी पर स्थित एक जलप्रपात है। यह राबर्ट्सगंज-घोरावल मार्ग पर राबर्ट्सगंज से अ किमी पश्चिम और घोरावल से अ किमी दूर स्थित है। समीप ही प्रागैतिहासिक मानव द्वारा बनाए लखनिया गुफा चित्र हैं। 

Coordinates: 24°42′56″N 82°41′47″E / 24.71556°N 82.69639°E Coordinates: 24°42′56″N 82°41′47″E / 24.71556°N 82.69639°E
Mukkha Fall Robertsganj Ghorawal Sonbhadra |Best #waterfall
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This Sanctuary is located in the famous Kaimur hills range. It is the largest sanctuary in the state and occupies an area of about 1342 km2.In the valleys of the Sanctuary there are several waterfalls, of which the finest are, Karkat Waterfall and Telhar. This sanctuary has ancient cave paintings and the oldest Fossil Park to its acclaim.
The animals making part of the habitat of the Wildlife Sanctuary are Tigers, Leopards, Wild Boars, Sloth Bear, Sambar Deer, Chitals, Four-Horned Antelope, Nilgais amongst many others. It is home to more than 70 species of resident birds, which stay here all around the year. The number increases in the migratory season i.e. during the winters, when there is an influx of birds from the Central Asia region.
Kaimoor Wild Life Sanctuary is located in two different districts named Mirzapur & Sonebhadra. Divisional head quarter at Mirzapur. The total geographical is 140.58 sq. km. It is well connected by road & rail, nearest railway station is chruk on Delhi - Howrah train root. We can accesses by road from Delhi & Lucknow by road. Distance from Lucknow is 380.00 km. (Chruk) & from Delhi 800.00 km. The nearest airport is Varanasi 100 km. away from chruk. In the sanctuary area, we can see Black Buck, Chinkara, Sambhar, Cheetal, Bear, Leopard, Wolf & Blue Bull etc. In flora Bamboo, Palas, Khair, Mahua, Dhau etc.

Cultural Aspect

In District Sonebhdra people celebrate so many functions like Dashahara, Diwali in month of October-November.

April to June, it is very hot maximum temperature up to 460c, October to March - good weather Rains-Normal.

Climate

Kaimoor Wild Sanctuary spread over the Vindyan Range .
Summer-Temp varies from 270c to 450c .
Winter- Temp varies from 60c ton 260 c.
Rains are frequent during Monsoons.

Area (Geographical)

Longitude- E 82o20.255 to 83 o08.3888

Latitude- N24 o 27.850 to 24 o 52.015

Flora

There is very dense and good forest of Bamboo, Palas, Khair, Mahua, Dhau etc.

Fauna

Black buck, Chinkara, Sambhar, Cheetal, Bear, Leopard, Wolf etc.

Contact Numbers

S.noName of InstitutionAddressPhone Number1.D.F.O. Kaimoor Wild Life DivisionGhurahoopatti, Jogiyabari Road, Mirzapur, U.P.05442-253126
e-mail:[email protected] Life wardenKaimoor Wild Life Sanctuary, Chruk, Sonebhadra

Important Natural Attractions

Black Buck Valley Mahuwariya Rest house, Mukha Fall, Slakhan Fossils Park, Lekhniya Painting.

Kaimur Hills, Waterfalls, Fossil Park, Ancient Cave Paintings

How to Get There

The head quarter of the Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary is in Churk, Sonbhadra .Churk is at a distance of 86 kms from Mirzapur via Robertsganj either by train or road and 370 kms from Lucknow. The nearest airport is Varanasi.

Churk (Sonebhdra) is the headquarter of the Kaimoor Wild Life Sanctuary. Here We can be accesses by road & rail from Mirzapur & Delhi.

Best Time to Visit

Visiting season starts from 15 Nov to 15 June, Best season for sighting wild life is Feb.- March.