[4] The sanctuary consist of principally dry deciduous forest with floral species like sal, sandalwood, arjun, neem, acacia, casuarinas.

[5] It is rich in avifaunal wealth and the main attraction of this sanctuary are racket tail drangos and flying squirrel.

For night halts there is one two roomed forest rest house inside the sanctuary.

Ushakoti Wildlife Sanctuary in situated 22 kilometres (14 mi) from Sambalpur on NH-53, which is Mumbai-Kolkata Highway or AH-46.

Once it is done, the NH-53, which is Mumbai-Kolkata Highway or AH-46 will have to be diverted in a new alignment bypassing the Ushakoti Wildlife Sanctuary.