Karlapat Wildlife Sanctuary () is a wildlife sanctuary located in Kalahandi district and a popular tourist attraction of Odisha in India. Karlapat Wildlife Sanctuary is about 15 km from Bhawanipatna, the district headquarters of Kalahandi district.
The sanctuary covers an area of .Palei et al. (2011). "Avifauna of Karlpat Wildlife Sanctuary". Indian Forester, Vol. 10, pp. 1197–1203. It lies within the Eastern Highlands moist deciduous forests ecoregion.Wikramanayake, Eric; Eric Dinerstein; Colby J. Loucks; et al. (2002). Terrestrial Ecoregions of the Indo-Pacific: a Conservation Assessment. Island Press; Washington, DC. pp. 306–308 Major plant communities include mixed deciduous forests and scrublands.Negi, Sharad Singh (2002). Handbook of National Parks, Sanctuaries, and Biosphere Reserves in India. Indus Publishing. p. 144 The forest consists of flora like Sal, Bija, Asan, Harida, Amala, Bahada and Bamboo and varieties of medicinal plants.
This sanctuary is home to many wildlife species like tiger, leopard, sambar, nilgai, barking deer, mouse deer, a wide variety of birds like green munia, Great Eared-nightjar and various reptiles.Palei et al. (2011). Avifauna of Karlpat Wildlife Sanctuary. Indian Forester, Vol. 10, pp. 1197–1203Palei (2014). A first record of the Great Eared-Nightjar Lyncornis macrotis (Vigors, 1831) (Aves: Caprimulgiformes: Caprimulgidae) in Odisha, India. Journal of Threatened Taxa 6(12): 6566–6567; https://dx.doi.org/10.11609/JoTT.o3968.6566-7
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