International Science Community Association International Research Journal of Biological Sciences 2278 - 3202 5 6 2016 06 10 Exploring the Spider fauna of Gomarda Wildlife Sanctuary, Chhattisgarh, India 31 36 EN AI-Jawhari Ihsan Flayyih Hasan 1 Department of Environment and Pollution, Marshes Research Centre, Thi-Qar University, Iraq M. Gutierrez Jr. Pedro 1 Department of Biology, College of Arts and Sciences, Cebu Normal University, Cebu City, Philippines R.B. Borse 1 Nagnath Art, Commerce and Science College Aundha (Nagnath) Dist. Hingoli, MS, India Dilla Jose* 1 PG and Research Department of Zoology, Sir Theagaraya College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India P. Senthilkumaar 2 PG and Research Department of Zoology, Sir Theagaraya College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India R* Kujur 1 School of Life Sciences, Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, 492010, India A Ekka 2 School of Life Sciences, Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, 492010, India > Research Paper 2015 9 30 2016 06 10 The aim of the current survey was to explore the spider fauna of Gomarda Wildlife Sanctuary, with geographical location 21°25\'36.41\" N 83° 9\'46.92\" E, spreads over an area of 277. 82 sq. km. located about 12 km. away from Sarangarh, Raigarh district of Chhattisgarh, India. This survey was the first approach to prepare checklist of GWS. 120 species representing 49 genera under 16 families, 16 specimens were identified till genera. Families indicating excessive member of species are Thomisidae (24 species under 9 genus) followed by Araneidae (22 species under 8 genus), while family Gnaphosidae indicates highest number of genera (10 genera). The least diversity of species was recorded in Agelenidae, Clubionidae, Eresidae, Filistatidae, Hersiliidae, Nephilidae, Uloboridae. Copyright@ International Science Community Association