Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary

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Recently, the Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister said that Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary will become the third home for cheetahs in the state. 

About Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary

• Location: It is located in the state of Madhya Pradesh.
• It was declared a wildlife sanctuary in 1975. 
• 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. 
• 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. 
• 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

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