The sanctuary consists of mixed deciduous forest with sal trees.

It is home to many wild animals including chital, hog deer, wild boar, tiger, elephant, leopard, jackal, langur, porcupine and otter.

It hosts many reptiles, including mugger crocodile, gharial, rock phython and king cobra.

In 2012, a rare red coral kukri snake was sighted in the sanctuary.

[4] This snake with the scientific name Oligodon kheriensis was first described from the North Kheri Division in 1936.