Barnawapara provides fascinating and majestic animals, and a secluded sanctuary for one to get away from the bustling city and just take a few photographs with nature and its majestic animals. It is a place where time itself seems to vanish, as you explore the wonders of Bharat.

The Barnawapara Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the Mahasamund District within Chhattisgarh. This particular sanctuary is one of the most famous tourist spots found within Chhatisgarth and is known for its lush green vegetation and various rare species. The sanctuary is home to some great species unique to this area. This sanctuary was actually set up as per the mandates of The Wildlife Protection Act in 1972, spanning an area of 245 square kilometers. This sanctuary also hosts the Bar and Nawapura villages within it the places it derives its name from.

This exquisite Barnawapara Wildlife Sanctuary of Chhattisgarh caters to a wide variety of flora and fauna for tourists to enjoy.

Flora:
The Barnawapara national park is just a deciduous forest with a lot of bamboo. Bamboo is in fact the most commonly spotted plant here. But once can find other deciduous trees like Semal, Mahua, Ber, Tendu, and Terminalia.

Fauna:
The most common species that one can spot at Barnawapara is the wild boar, wild dogs, jungle cats, and the sambar deer. But there are a lot more exciting species to be discovered here such as the Tiger, Leopard, Striped Hyena, Sloth bear, antelope, Nilgai, cobra, python, monkey, antelopes, and flying squirrels.

Barnawapara also contains many types of birds such as parrots, vultures, avadat, kestrels, woodpeckers, peafowls, and herons. It also happens to be that bird watching is another favorite pastime for the people who visit Barnawapara National Park.

Barnawapara National Park Safari:
Barnawapara offers a safari but it must be booked in advance. The Barnawapara National Park Safari is often in very high demand so it must be booked through hotels or tour agencies. The price for a 30-kilometer safari ranges from rupees 1300 to rupees 2800, again this depends upon the vehicle you opt for and the agency you book it through. They do not charge extra for photography like other national parks or wildlife sanctuaries as long as it is for non-commercial uses.

Timings and Entry Fee:
The normal hours of operations of Barnawapara range from 6:00 AM to 10:30 AM. Then in the winter months, they change from 3:00 PM to 6:30 PM. However one should note that Barnawapara Wildlife Sanctuary Chhattisgarh stays closed from July 1st to July 31st, due to heavy monsoons.
The entry fee is Rs.55 for Indian tourists and Rs.200 for foreign tourists.

Best Time to Visit:
The best time to visit Barnawapara is somewhere between the months of June and November. Since the sanctuary is closed during the monsoon season, it will be really tiring in the Summer months. So logically June to November would be the best time to visit Barnawapara National Park Chhattisgarh.

How to Reach:
By Road:
Barnawapara is easily accessible by road when one takes the PWD forest road, connecting it with Raipur through Patewa.

By Train:
The railway station that is closest to Barnawapara Wildlife Sanctuary is the Mahasamund Railway Station which is only 60 kilometers away. Once you reach the Mahasamund Railway station it is easy to avail a cab or take a local bus.

By Air:
Raipur Airport is the closest from Barnawapara, and it is just 85 kilometers away from there so tourists can avail the help of regular local transport.