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Gandhamardan hills biodiversity heritage site
April 4 , 2023
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- The Odisha government has declared the Gandhamardan Hill Range in Bargarh and Balangir district as a Biodiversity Heritage Site (BHS).
- This is the third BHS of Odisha after Mandasuru Gorge in Kandhamal district and Mahendragiri Hill Range in Gajapati district.
- One angiosperm, Ficus conccina var dasycarpa and one spider, Peucetia harishankarensis, are endemic to this hill.
- Two historical monuments such as the Nrusinghanath Temple is located on the northern slope and Harishankar Temple is situated on the southern slope of the foot hills.
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