Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary Latest News
Recently, the Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister said that Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary will become the third home for cheetahs in the state.Â
About Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary
- Location: It is located in the state of Madhya Pradesh.
- It was declared a wildlife sanctuary in 1975.Â
- It is the largest wildlife sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh.
- The entire sanctuary is situated on a plateau, forming part of the upper Vindhyan range.
- It acts as a corridor for Panna Tiger Reserve and Satpura Tiger Reserve while indirectly connecting Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve via Rani Durgawati Wildlife Sanctuary.Â
- It is classified under the Deccan peninsula biogeographic region and forms part of the Ganga and Narmada basins.
- Vegetation: The forest type of this sanctuary is classified as the Tropical Dry Deciduous forest which consists of the Central Indian monsoon forests.Â
- Drainage: Three fourth of Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary falls in the Yamuna [Ganges] basin and one fourth of the sanctuary falls in the Narmada basin.
- The north flowing Kopra River, Bamner River, Bearma River, which are tributaries of the Ken River, are the major rivers of this sanctuary.
- Flora: Teak, Saja, Dhaora, Bhirra, Ber, Bel, Mahua, Tendu, Gunja and Amla etc.
- Fauna: Tiger, Panther, Sloth-beer wild dog, blue bull, chinkara, spotted deer, sambhar etc.
Source: PTI
Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary FAQs
Q1: Where is the Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary located?
Ans: Madhya Pradesh
Q2: What is the significance of Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary?
Ans: It is the largest wildlife sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh