The pristine Gupteswar Forest, adjacent to Gupteswar Shiva temple in Odisha's Koraput district has been declared as the fourth Biodiversity-Heritage Site (BHS) of the state.
The site is spread over 350 hectares of demarcated area.
the site is bestowed with a wide range of flora and fauna. Gupteswar adorned with eight species of bats to a rich floral diversity.
